| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Funderburg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Mota (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Wisconsin | Daniel Sprague steals it from Thomas Steffan | 26-30 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the dunk | 26-30 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Darren Danforth | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Danforth - foul #2 on Darren Danforth, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 28-32 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:59 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin tips it in | 28-34 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Wayne Mota swats the short shot by Daniel Sprague | 28-34 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani tips it in | 30-34 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Benjamin Kelley - foul #3 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Timothy Funderburg, Thomas Steffan, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:13 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette is called for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG) Darren Danforth | |
| 16:32 | Wisconsin | Aaron Jude picks off the pass by Rafael Midgett | 30-36 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Rafael Midgett picks off the pass by Thomas Chen in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith is hacked by Duane Johnson - foul #1 on Duane Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 15:58 | Wisconsin | Rafael Midgett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Midgett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - James Reid (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Duane Johnson, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Funderburg (SG), Leroy Carpio (PF) Rafael Midgett, Frank Kring | |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG) Michael Bissette | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Dustin Madore (SF), Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Edward Smith, Kenneth Duncan, Leroy Carpio, James Reid | |
| 14:59 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Kelley takes the ball from Timothy Funderburg | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate lays it in set up by Benjamin Kelley | 32-36 |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota hits a floater from close range | 32-38 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford is open and lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 14:02 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Kelley takes the ball from Wayne Mota | 34-38 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen lays it in set up by Benjamin Kelley | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin tips it home | 36-40 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 39-40 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Dustin Madore hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Funderburg | 39-43 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Darren Danforth is called for the reach on Aaron Tate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darren Danforth, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Thomas Chen, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Rafael Midgett (SG), Thomas Steffan (SF), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Darren Danforth, Timothy Funderburg, Dustin Madore, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| 12:10 | Wisconsin | James Reid loses the dribble to Aaron Jude | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Midgett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - James Reid (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Aaron Jude | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford (C) Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Timothy Funderburg (SG) Rafael Midgett | |
| 11:25 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Leonard Hall | 45-43 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Steffan - foul #2 on Thomas Steffan, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF) Duane Johnson, Leonard Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Leroy Carpio (PF) Edward Smith, Thomas Steffan, Frank Kring | |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:38 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpio | 45-43 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Michael Bissette is called for the reach on Kenneth Duncan - foul #1 on Michael Bissette, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Aaron Jude (C) Michael Bissette, Linwood Otani, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota (PF), Richard Conklin (C) Leroy Carpio, James Reid | |
| 10:01 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth is hacked by Aaron Jude - foul #2 on Aaron Jude, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF) Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF) Kenneth Duncan | |
| 09:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Funderburg | 45-46 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson is hacked by Timothy Funderburg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Funderburg, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Rafael Midgett (SG) Darren Danforth, Timothy Funderburg | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Mota | 45-48 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:33 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Smith | 45-51 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Jude - foul #3 on Aaron Jude, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Aaron Tate, Thomas Chen, Duane Johnson, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Timothy Funderburg (SG), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Edward Smith, Rafael Midgett, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses the 3rd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Funderburg (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Steffan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - James Reid (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:39 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth lays it up and in | 48-54 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Frank Kring takes the ball from Calvin Clifford | 48-54 |
| 06:56 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 48-54 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Bissette | 50-54 |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Linwood Otani - foul #3 on Linwood Otani, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Thomas Chen (SG) Linwood Otani, Daniel Sprague | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan (SF), Wayne Mota (PF) Thomas Steffan, Frank Kring | |
| 06:14 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Wayne Mota is called for the reach on Benjamin Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Mota, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio (C) James Reid | |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Leroy Carpio is called for the reach on Thomas Chen - foul #2 on Leroy Carpio, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF) Michael Bissette, Benjamin Kelley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Smith (PG), Rafael Midgett (SG), Richard Conklin (C) Darren Danforth, Timothy Funderburg, Leroy Carpio | |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:40 | Wisconsin | Wayne Mota snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Edward Smith misses the shot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Duane Johnson steps in front of the Kenneth Duncan pass | 52-57 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson is hacked by Wayne Mota in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Mota, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (SF), Benjamin Kelley (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Leonard Hall, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth (PG), Timothy Funderburg (SG), Frank Kring (PF), James Reid (C) Edward Smith, Rafael Midgett, Wayne Mota, Richard Conklin | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:45 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to James Reid | 52-57 |
| 04:25 | Wisconsin | Kenneth Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Duncan - foul #1 on Kenneth Duncan, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (SG) Duane Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dustin Madore (SF) Kenneth Duncan | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-57 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Chen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Aaron Jude (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Darren Danforth (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Funderburg (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dustin Madore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Kring (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. C - James Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Jude | 57-57 |
| 03:20 | Wisconsin | Dustin Madore clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Darren Danforth picks off the pass by Aaron Jude | 57-57 |
| 02:53 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth lays it in | 57-59 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Daniel Sprague (PF), Leonard Hall (C) Michael Bissette, Thomas Chen, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan (SF), Richard Conklin (C) Dustin Madore, James Reid | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate is denied on a layup by Richard Conklin | 57-59 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Hall - foul #2 on Leonard Hall, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Leroy Carpio (PF) Frank Kring | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 59-60 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Kelley - foul #4 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford (C) Leonard Hall | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Frank Kring (PF) Leroy Carpio | |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Thomas Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate is alone and throws it down set up by Daniel Sprague | 61-62 |
| 01:23 | Wisconsin | Richard Conklin lays it up and in | 61-64 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Aaron Tate is called for the reach on Darren Danforth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Tate, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Wisconsin | Darren Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Frank Kring runs out the clock | 63-66 |