| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Ford and he's hacked by Steve Scholl - foul #3 on Steve Scholl, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 19:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Casselman | 31-25 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Howard Ford steals it from Mitchell Ralls | 31-25 |
| 18:11 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:10 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:51 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead scores on a jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mitchell Ralls | 33-27 |
| 17:10 | Wisconsin | Thomas Calabro swats the short shot by Fred Brainerd | 33-27 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mitchell Ralls | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 33-27 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Patrick Snead | 33-27 |
| 16:26 | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Patrick Snead, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jonathan Gillette (SF), Thomas Cooper (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Jeremy Greaney, Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (SG), Thomas Thompson (SF) Patrick Snead, Charles Gilman | |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Brainerd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-27 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 15:21 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 15:19 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey hits a turnaround from close range | 37-27 |
| 14:18 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Harry Yockey, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SF), Leon Ropiski (C) Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 13:34 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Gilman | 37-32 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Scholl | 40-32 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Woodrow Barton (C) Thomas Cooper, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Steve Scholl | 42-32 |
| 12:24 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski is hacked by Woodrow Barton - foul #2 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Kenneth Casselman - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:52 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Gillette | 42-32 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) PF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lehr (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Ropiski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), Thomas Cooper (PF) Arthur Brown, Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Gillette swats the shot by Kenneth Casselman | 42-32 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey is hacked by Howard Ford - foul #1 on Howard Ford, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper tips it home | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman loses the dribble to Jeremy Greaney | 44-32 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Casselman - foul #1 on Kenneth Casselman, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Calabro (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF) Charles Gilman, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:43 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (SF) Jeremy Greaney | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 44-32 |
| 09:20 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-32 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Howard Ford - foul #2 on Howard Ford, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (SG), Woodrow Barton (C) Harry Yockey, Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman (SF), Kenneth Casselman (PF) Thomas Thompson, Fred Brainerd | |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Kenneth Casselman | 46-32 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the easy layup | 46-32 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton tips it in | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Steve Scholl | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Snead (SG) Jason Lehr | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Howard Ford (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Casselman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Ropiski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Howard Ford buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 06:34 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton can't tip it in | 50-34 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton grabs the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Gilman - foul #2 on Charles Gilman, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (SF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Harry Yockey, Jeremy Greaney, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 05:45 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 05:28 | Wisconsin | Charles Gilman pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 05:21 | Wisconsin | Leon Ropiski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 05:06 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Casselman misses the lay-in | 51-37 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls is whistled for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Calabro | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr (PG), Thomas Thompson (SF), Fred Brainerd (PF) Howard Ford, Charles Gilman, Kenneth Casselman | |
| 04:30 | Wisconsin | Jeremy Greaney is called for the reach on Jason Lehr - foul #1 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), Woodrow Barton (C) Jeremy Greaney, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:18 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd comes up short on the runner in the lane | 51-37 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Jason Lehr is called for the reach on Thomas Cooper - foul #4 on Jason Lehr, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Steve Scholl, Woodrow Barton | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jimmy Reynolds (PG), Brian George (C) Patrick Snead, Leon Ropiski | |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 04:02 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 04:01 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 03:58 | Wisconsin | Brian George gets the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:47 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 53-37 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) PF - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jimmy Reynolds (fresh) SG - Jason Lehr (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Brainerd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian George (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Greaney - foul #2 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Gillette | 55-39 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is denied on a layup by Fred Brainerd | 55-39 |
| 02:22 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Cooper | 55-39 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper drills a shot from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Harry Yockey - foul #3 on Harry Yockey, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro (PF) Harry Yockey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Jason Lehr misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Brown | 59-40 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd is fouled on the floor by Thomas Calabro - foul #3 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #8 | 59-40 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Fred Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian George - foul #1 on Brian George, team foul #8 | 59-42 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Brian George grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Thomas Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown runs out the clock | 60-42 |