| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Stiff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Wisconsin | Robert Tontarski steals the ball from Thomas Jones | 32-20 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is called for traveling | 32-20 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 18:52 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones snags the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mario Laroche | 32-20 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | John Boyd steals it from Mario Rivera | 32-20 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | David Rooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | John Boyd tips it in | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 34-20 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Tontarski | 36-20 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Jones and the foul's on Mario Laroche - foul #3 on Mario Laroche, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (PG), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Thomas Jones, Craig Stiff | |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is whistled for traveling | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:33 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff (PF) Keith Snyder | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize double dribbles | 36-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 14:49 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera knocks in the runner in the lane | 36-25 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | David Rooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Keith Snyder (C) Mario Rivera, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 13:18 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder tips it home | 36-30 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-30 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Stiff | 36-30 |
| 12:49 | Wisconsin | Robert Tontarski steps in front of the Craig Stiff pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-30 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 12:32 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:08 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), William Carrasco (SG), Paul Coleman (SF), Charles Aquino (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Todd Mize, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Jerry Lindquist (PF) Kent Singley, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Coleman (fresh) PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) PF - Jerry Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Charles Aquino is blocked by Keith Snyder | 36-30 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Ismael Lowe is denied by Jerry Lindquist | 36-30 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco, Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Andrew Patterson (SF), Craig Stiff (PF) Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison, Keith Snyder | |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | Todd Mize picks off the pass by Andrew Patterson | 36-30 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on David Rooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the contested floater from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Lindquist - foul #1 on Jerry Lindquist, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Keith Snyder (C) Thomas Jones, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 39-32 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche hits a shot near the basket set up by David Rooks | 41-32 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski grabs the board | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kent Singley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Stiff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | David Rooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Craig Stiff | 41-32 |
| 06:45 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff's layup is rejected by Mario Laroche | 41-32 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize loses the dribble to Craig Stiff | 41-32 |
| 06:04 | Wisconsin | Craig Stiff drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Keith Snyder | 41-34 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mario Rivera - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Paul Coleman (SF), Charles Aquino (PF) Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones (PG), Jerry Lindquist (C) Mario Rivera, Keith Snyder | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 05:23 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Coleman - foul #1 on Paul Coleman, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Ismael Lowe (C) Paul Coleman, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 05:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 43-35 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 04:20 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Patterson | 43-37 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | David Rooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Eugene Kellison (SF), Keith Snyder (C) Kent Singley, Andrew Patterson, Craig Stiff | |
| 03:25 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rivera (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kellison (fresh) PF - Jerry Lindquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Snyder (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Boyd | 46-39 |
| 02:51 | Wisconsin | Eugene Kellison hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Rivera | 46-42 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kent Singley (SG), Andrew Patterson (SF) Mario Rivera, Eugene Kellison | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Jerry Lindquist swats the layup by Mario Laroche | 46-42 |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Keith Snyder grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 02:05 | Wisconsin | Kent Singley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Tontarski | 46-42 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is fouled on the floor by Keith Snyder - foul #3 on Keith Snyder, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (SG), Craig Stiff (PF) Kent Singley, Jerry Lindquist | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by David Rooks | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 01:08 | Wisconsin | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is fouled on the floor by Craig Stiff - foul #2 on Craig Stiff, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is fouled on the floor by Keith Snyder - foul #4 on Keith Snyder, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is hacked by Keith Snyder - foul #5 on Keith Snyder, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Lindquist (C) Keith Snyder | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Charles Aquino - foul #3 on Mario Rivera, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is hacked by Mario Rivera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Rivera, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:18 | Wisconsin | John Boyd is called for the reach on Andrew Patterson - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | David Rooks pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on David Rooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Jones, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | David Rooks grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is fouled on the floor by Andrew Patterson - foul #3 on Andrew Patterson, team foul #12 | 53-47 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche runs out the clock | 55-47 |