| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Roeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | David Woodard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Zikomo Orji | 29-26 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | A charge is called on James Daniels - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff and the foul's on Charles Christman - foul #3 on Charles Christman, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:38 | Wisconsin | David Woodard is called for the reach on James Daniels - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 17:23 | Wisconsin | The jumper by James Daniels is denied by David Woodard | 34-26 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | David Woodard loses the dribble to James Daniels | 34-26 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman knocks in the shot from close range | 34-28 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Daniels - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Lucien Costa steals the ball from Charles Christman | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is hacked by Charles Christman - foul #4 on Charles Christman, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Beeson (C) Charles Christman | |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Jose Martin steps in front of the Lucien Costa pass | 35-28 |
| 14:47 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin lays it in | 35-30 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 14:27 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SG) Jose Martin, Thomas Roeder | |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | James Daniels drills a floater from the left wing set up by George Beeson | 35-32 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:29 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | George Beeson tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa knocks in the floater from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 11:57 | Wisconsin | George Beeson grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Hickman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - George Beeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez loses the dribble to George Beeson | 40-34 |
| 11:12 | Wisconsin | George Beeson's layup is rejected by Lucien Costa | 40-34 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Beeson - foul #2 on George Beeson, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Javier Torres (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF), Thomas Roeder (C) Carl Hickman, George Beeson | |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Javier Torres - foul #1 on Javier Torres, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Christman steps in front of the Javier Torres pass | 43-34 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 09:33 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:08 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Newton | 43-39 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 08:56 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 08:51 | Wisconsin | James Daniels double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG), Carl Hickman (SG) James Daniels, Norman Newton | |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Roeder takes the ball from David Woodard | 43-39 |
| 08:09 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin's pass is intercepted by Javier Torres | 43-39 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 07:47 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | David Woodard gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fairly fresh) PF - Javier Torres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Christman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Roeder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Roeder swats the dunk try by Zikomo Orji | 43-39 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tom Allen | 45-41 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Lucien Costa (C) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Javier Torres, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Daniels (PG), Norman Newton (SF), George Beeson (C) Jose Martin, Tom Allen, Thomas Roeder | |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | James Daniels is called for 3 seconds | 45-41 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 04:57 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Beeson and he's hacked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #2 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG) Craig Bachand | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:35 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | David Woodard connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Costello | 47-43 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Norman Newton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tom Allen (SF), Thomas Roeder (PF) Carl Hickman, Charles Christman | |
| 03:14 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Daniels | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Roeder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Charles Christman (PF) George Beeson | |
| 02:28 | Wisconsin | Tom Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | James Daniels clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman (SG) Norman Newton | |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | James Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:02 | Wisconsin | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Woodard | 51-46 |
| 01:38 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woodard | 51-46 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand's pass is intercepted by James Daniels | 51-46 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | James Daniels lays it in | 51-48 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 00:47 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Roeder clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 51-48 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 51-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is fouled in the backcourt by James Daniels - foul #3 on James Daniels, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Lucien Costa (SF) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by James Daniels - foul #4 on James Daniels, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Carl Hickman loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | James Daniels is called for the reach on David Woodard in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Daniels, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jose Martin (PG) James Daniels | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Jose Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Charles Christman grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | The clock runs out | 55-48 |