| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Delmer Kiel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Briganti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 26-23 |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:28 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Roderick Bowles | 26-25 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is denied on a layup by Michael Briganti | 26-25 |
| 18:58 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:32 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel loses the dribble to Josiah Green | 26-25 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green dunks the ball | 28-25 |
| 18:07 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti drills a fadeaway from close range | 28-27 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Delmer Kiel denies the turnaround by Thomas Hust | 28-27 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Penner - foul #2 on Michael Penner, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Nicholas Elwell, Michael Briganti | |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:42 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Steffan - foul #3 on Thomas Steffan, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart (PF) Delmer Kiel | |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Kelly | 30-29 |
| 17:02 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Richard Nyman (PF) Michael Penner, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (PG) Roderick Bowles | |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | James Lower connects on the runner from close range | 32-29 |
| 16:11 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan buries a jump hook near the basket | 32-31 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Ray Barton is called for the reach on James Lower - foul #2 on Ray Barton, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, Darren Danforth, Thomas Steffan, Alan Goble | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bensen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Elwell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) C - Michael Briganti (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hust | 35-31 |
| 14:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Hust swats the layup by Michael Briganti | 35-31 |
| 14:40 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Blaine Stewart | |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the shot from the right block set up by Thomas Hust and the foul's on Roderick Bowles - foul #1 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alan Goble (C) Michael Briganti | |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 13:20 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 38-31 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bensen | 41-34 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 41-34 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | Alan Goble snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 11:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roderick Bowles | 41-37 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ray Barton (PG), Darren Danforth (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Alan Goble | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Barton (fresh) SG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Briganti (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Nyman - foul #2 on Richard Nyman, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:10 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen is fouled on the floor by Blaine Stewart - foul #1 on Blaine Stewart, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Thomas Steffan | 41-38 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Blaine Stewart is hacked by Ian Littell - foul #3 on Ian Littell, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 09:54 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan is whistled for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG) James Lower | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell (SF) Thomas Steffan | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Briganti is called for the reach on James Kelly - foul #2 on Michael Briganti, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Alan Goble (C) Darren Danforth, Nicholas Elwell, Michael Briganti | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Penner | 43-38 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Kelley - foul #2 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Richard Nyman (C) Michael Penner, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF) Roderick Bowles, Robert Bensen, Blaine Stewart | |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:27 | Wisconsin | Ray Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Josiah Green | 45-39 |
| 07:54 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the runner near the basket | 45-39 |
| 07:53 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan tips it in | 45-41 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Darren Danforth picks off the pass by Josiah Green in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan buries a floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Nyman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ray Barton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Mota (fresh) C - Alan Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | James Lower buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Nyman | 48-43 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 48-45 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't finish the layup | 50-45 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Wayne Mota | 50-45 |
| 05:47 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Josiah Green, Benjamin Kelley, Richard Nyman | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles (PG), Robert Bensen (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Delmer Kiel (PF), Michael Briganti (C) Ray Barton, Darren Danforth, Thomas Steffan, Wayne Mota, Alan Goble | |
| 05:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner drills a shot from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Michael Penner | 54-48 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese buries a fadeaway near the basket | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Thomas Chen, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Blaine Stewart (PF), Alan Goble (C) Robert Bensen, Nicholas Elwell, Delmer Kiel, Michael Briganti | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Roderick Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Blaine Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nyman | 56-48 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen (SG), Nicholas Elwell (SF), Michael Briganti (C) Darren Danforth, Thomas Steffan, Alan Goble | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Briganti blocks the short jumper by Dustin Reese | 56-48 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Elwell is called for the reach on Michael Penner - foul #1 on Nicholas Elwell, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel (PF) Blaine Stewart | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Bensen takes the ball from Thomas Hust | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Roderick Bowles knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is hacked by Roderick Bowles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | Wisconsin | Delmer Kiel snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | Michael Briganti tips it in | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Bowles - foul #3 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:16 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Bensen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Roderick Bowles is called for the reach on Thomas Hust in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roderick Bowles, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Nicholas Elwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner runs out the clock | 60-59 |