| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) C - William McElhinny (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Stephen Clutter steps in front of the Jon Goodman pass | 35-33 |
| 19:38 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Savory and the foul's on Erick Prater - foul #1 on Erick Prater, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Goodman - foul #3 on Jon Goodman, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (PF) Jon Goodman | |
| 19:10 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jason Gordon | 35-36 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Erick Prater | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Wisconsin | Jason Gordon picks off the pass by Alvin Davis | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Wade Floyd (SF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, Ivan Ciskowski, Jason Gordon, William McElhinny | |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader is hacked by Alvin Davis - foul #2 on Alvin Davis, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), James Bicknell (C) Alvin Davis, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jordan Davis - foul #2 on Jordan Davis, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Bicknell | 35-37 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Israel Shrader | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis misses the shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Israel Shrader is called for the reach on Jordan Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Shrader, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Christopher Stidham (SF), David Anderson (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Stephen Clutter, Ben Zieman, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), William McElhinny (C) Israel Shrader, Robert Arnold, Wade Floyd, Mark Louis | |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | Wisconsin | David Anderson grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Hawkins | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny tips it home | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Stidham | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Wisconsin | David Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Stidham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Erick Prater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Gardner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 15:42 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:25 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Erick Prater - foul #2 on Erick Prater, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis, Christopher Stidham, David Anderson, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (PG), Kenneth Bowling (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, Ivan Ciskowski, Dale Gardner, William McElhinny | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG) Jason Gordon | |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 14:19 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:51 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Lawrence Fox (SF), David Anderson (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Stephen Clutter, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG), Wade Floyd (C) Israel Shrader, Mark Louis | |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joel Cortese - foul #4 on Joel Cortese, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Erick Prater (C) Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), William McElhinny (C) Joel Cortese, Kenneth Bowling | |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Erick Prater steals it from Jon Goodman | 43-45 |
| 12:59 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:45 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Stephen Hawkins picks off the pass by Michael Savory in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), James Bicknell (C) Alvin Davis, Lawrence Fox, David Anderson, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF), Jason Gordon (PF) Robert Arnold, Wade Floyd, Jon Goodman | |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Troy Pendergast (SG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bowling | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jordan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bicknell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Savory | 43-48 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-48 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bowling | 43-48 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | James Bicknell snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Christopher Stidham (SF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Stephen Clutter, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Dale Gardner (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, Kenneth Bowling, Jason Gordon, William McElhinny | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Ben Zieman is called for the reach on Jon Goodman - foul #2 on Ben Zieman, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | David Anderson (PF) Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (SF) Jon Goodman | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | David Anderson takes the ball from Israel Shrader | 43-48 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Ivan Ciskowski steals it from Stephen Hawkins in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski banks in the layup | 43-50 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Stidham | 45-50 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:30 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Stidham | 45-53 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Stidham | 47-53 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner lays it up and in set up by Israel Shrader and the foul's on David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis, Christopher Stidham, David Anderson, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Jason Gordon (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF), Jon Goodman (PF) Israel Shrader, Ivan Ciskowski, Wade Floyd, Mark Louis | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:50 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis's pass is intercepted by Jason Gordon in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Gordon | 47-58 |
| 08:39 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Clutter | 50-58 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:06 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jason Gordon | 50-58 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner's floater is tipped away by James Bicknell | 50-58 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Clutter - foul #1 on Stephen Clutter, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG) Jordan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (PG), William McElhinny (C) Robert Arnold, Dale Gardner | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling makes the 3rd free throw | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Pendergast (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bicknell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Cortese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman lays it in uncontested set up by Stephen Hawkins | 52-61 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman's floater is tipped away by James Bicknell | 52-61 |
| 07:07 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:59 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Ben Zieman is denied by Jon Goodman | 52-61 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bowling | 52-61 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-61 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Jon Goodman - foul #4 on Jon Goodman, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Lawrence Fox (SF), David Anderson (C) Stephen Hawkins, Troy Pendergast, Stephen Clutter, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG) Kenneth Bowling | |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Fox - foul #1 on Lawrence Fox, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham (PF) Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG) Joel Cortese | |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | Ivan Ciskowski takes the ball from Christopher Stidham | 55-63 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Savory and the foul's on David Anderson - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Erick Prater (C) Lawrence Fox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling (SF) Jason Gordon | |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:52 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erick Prater, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #5 on David Anderson, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Lawrence Fox (SF) Jordan Davis, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 05:32 | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox is hacked by Kenneth Bowling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Bowling, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (SF), Mark Louis (C) Kenneth Bowling, William McElhinny | |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-68 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Alvin Davis steals it from Ivan Ciskowski | 55-68 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis hits the finger roll | 57-68 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Ciskowski | 57-71 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Ciskowski - foul #3 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), James Bicknell (C) Lawrence Fox, Christopher Stidham, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF), Jason Gordon (PF), Dale Gardner (C) Michael Savory, Ivan Ciskowski, Wade Floyd, Jon Goodman, Mark Louis | |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:39 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-71 |
| 04:29 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 04:05 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Alvin Davis | 60-71 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Bowling hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bicknell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Cortese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bowling (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Gordon (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Bicknell | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Lawrence Fox (SF), Erick Prater (C) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis, Stephen Clutter, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Mark Louis (PF), William McElhinny (C) Joel Cortese, Robert Arnold, Kenneth Bowling, Jason Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman banks in the wide open layup | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner lays it in | 64-76 |
| 02:14 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman loses the ball out of bounds | 64-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham (PF), James Bicknell (C) Ben Zieman, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (SG), Wade Floyd (SF), Jason Gordon (PF) Ivan Ciskowski, Mark Louis, William McElhinny | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | James Bicknell steals it from Wade Floyd | 64-76 |
| 01:39 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Fox | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Pendergast - foul #3 on Troy Pendergast, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Lawrence Fox, Christopher Stidham, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Kenneth Bowling (SF) Israel Shrader, Joel Cortese, Wade Floyd | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is hacked by Kenneth Bowling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Bowling, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Christopher Stidham (PF), James Bicknell (C) Stephen Hawkins, Alvin Davis, Ben Zieman, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (PG), Wade Floyd (SF), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, Ivan Ciskowski, Kenneth Bowling | |
| 01:34 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jason Gordon | 67-78 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Jordan Davis is called for the reach on Jason Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jordan Davis, team foul #13 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Lawrence Fox (SF) Stephen Clutter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (SG) Wade Floyd | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Davis - foul #4 on Jordan Davis, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Alvin Davis (SG), Stephen Clutter (SF), Ben Zieman (PF), Erick Prater (C) Jordan Davis, Troy Pendergast, Lawrence Fox, Christopher Stidham, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jon Goodman (PF) Joel Cortese, Robert Arnold, Dale Gardner | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:10 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Alvin Davis and he's hacked by Mark Louis - foul #3 on Mark Louis, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William McElhinny (C) Mark Louis | |
| 01:01 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Hawkins is called for the reach on Michael Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #15 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner (C) William McElhinny | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Alvin Davis and he's hacked by Jon Goodman - foul #5 on Jon Goodman, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William McElhinny (C) Jon Goodman | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman makes the free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Zieman | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hawkins | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Stephen Hawkins is called for the reach on Ivan Ciskowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #16 | 79-80 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:06 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gordon (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Gordon - foul #2 on Jason Gordon, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (SG), Wade Floyd (SF), Mark Louis (PF) Ivan Ciskowski, Jason Gordon, Dale Gardner | |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Ben Zieman blocks the jumper by Joel Cortese | 82-82 |
| 04:43 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Savory - foul #1 on Michael Savory, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory buries a jumper from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 03:37 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter misses long on an open floater near the basket | 84-84 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman gets the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 03:21 | Wisconsin | William McElhinny swats the layup by Ben Zieman | 84-84 |
| 03:19 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater snags the offensive board | 84-84 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is fouled on the floor by Michael Savory - foul #2 on Michael Savory, team foul #13 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Troy Pendergast (SG), Christopher Stidham (PF), James Bicknell (C) Jordan Davis, Alvin Davis, Ben Zieman, Erick Prater | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), Jason Gordon (PF) Michael Savory, Joel Cortese, Wade Floyd, Mark Louis | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Israel Shrader | 86-87 |
| 02:59 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman (PF) Christopher Stidham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese (PG) Israel Shrader | |
| 02:37 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-87 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Joel Cortese gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (SG), Erick Prater (C) Troy Pendergast, James Bicknell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Wade Floyd (SF), Mark Louis (C) Joel Cortese, Robert Arnold, Jason Gordon, William McElhinny | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-87 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 88-87 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 88-87 |
| 01:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jordan Davis | 88-87 |
| 01:42 | Wisconsin | Wade Floyd steals it from Jordan Davis | 88-87 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Alvin Davis (SG) Jordan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF), William McElhinny (C) Wade Floyd, Mark Louis | |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Erick Prater is called for the reach on Ivan Ciskowski - foul #4 on Erick Prater, team foul #17 | 88-87 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ben Zieman and the foul's on Michael Savory - foul #3 on Michael Savory, team foul #14 | 90-89 |
| 01:05 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the free throw | 91-89 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is fouled on the floor by Alvin Davis - foul #3 on Alvin Davis, team foul #18 | 91-89 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Clutter (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Zieman (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Erick Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Savory (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Ciskowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dale Gardner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William McElhinny (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Jason Gordon is called for the reach on Erick Prater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Gordon, team foul #15 | 91-90 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:46 | Wisconsin | Erick Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Alvin Davis steps in front of the Dale Gardner pass | 93-90 |
| 00:30 | Wisconsin | Ben Zieman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alvin Davis | 95-90 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #16 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jordan Davis (PG) Stephen Hawkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter is hacked by Michael Savory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Savory, team foul #17 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Christopher Stidham (PF) Ben Zieman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:22 | Wisconsin | Stephen Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-90 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins (PG), Ben Zieman (PF) Jordan Davis, Christopher Stidham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 97-90 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory snags the offensive board | 97-90 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 97-90 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 97-90 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 97-90 |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Erick Prater | 97-90 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Stephen Hawkins runs out the clock | 97-90 |