| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Smith | 28-28 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Dennis Charles denies the turnaround by Alvin Willoughby | 28-28 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 28-28 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert scores on a floater from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 33-29 |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 33-31 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:23 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), John Gibbons (C) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Legrand (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Chad Smith and he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:17 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Gary Wells is denied by Christopher Robinson | 33-37 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 14:30 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith lays it up and in set up by William Legrand | 35-39 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Parsons | 37-39 |
| 13:41 | Wisconsin | William Legrand hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-39 |
| 13:39 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Chad Smith steps in front of the Richard Peterson pass | 37-39 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:34 | Wisconsin | John Gibbons grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | William Legrand comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gibbons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:56 | Wisconsin | William Legrand pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:32 | Wisconsin | William Legrand loses the dribble to Gary Wells | 37-41 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | William Legrand steps in front of the Gary Wells pass | 37-41 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | The jump hook by Christopher Robinson is blocked by Richard Peterson | 37-41 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled on the floor by John Gibbons - foul #1 on John Gibbons, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, David Sears, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Jim Graham (SF), Mark Nelson (PF), Alvin Willoughby (C) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, William Legrand, Christopher Robinson, John Gibbons | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by Aaron Mills - foul #1 on Aaron Mills, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Charles | 39-41 |
| 08:01 | Wisconsin | Jim Graham loses the dribble to Brad Smith | 39-41 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 07:37 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Aaron Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Graham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Nelson (fresh) C - Alvin Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | David Gibson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG) Raymond Parsons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG) David Gibson | |
| 06:19 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG), William Legrand (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) Aaron Mills, Jim Graham, Mark Nelson | |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 05:33 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Gibson (PG), Aaron Mills (SG), Mark Nelson (PF) Chad Smith, Harold Dunkelberger, Christopher Robinson | |
| 05:04 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby drills a runner from the right block | 39-45 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:09 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-45 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Mark Nelson tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | William Legrand snags the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Dennis Charles, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Chad Smith (PG), Harold Dunkelberger (SG), Christopher Robinson (PF) David Gibson, Aaron Mills, Mark Nelson | |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Legrand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Willoughby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Dusty Grant blocks the short jumper by Chad Smith | 39-46 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Willoughby - foul #1 on Alvin Willoughby, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jim Graham (SF) William Legrand | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Alvin Willoughby gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 40-46 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses short on a shot from the right block | 40-46 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Dunkelberger and he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Dennis Charles (PF) Brad Smith, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | William Legrand (SF), John Gibbons (C) Jim Graham, Alvin Willoughby | |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is whistled for a carry | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the lay-in | 40-49 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 01:03 | Wisconsin | William Legrand loses the dribble to Richard Peterson | 40-49 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Raymond Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells buries a shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Aaron Mills | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 00:31 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Parsons - foul #3 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #11 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills (SG) Harold Dunkelberger | |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Wells | 48-53 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wells - foul #3 on Gary Wells, team foul #12 | 48-53 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Aaron Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Legrand is hacked by Raymond Parsons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #13 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Harold Dunkelberger (SG) Aaron Mills | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | William Legrand misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 51-55 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |