| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Barnhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Archer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) C - Sean Ingalls (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newkirk (fresh) SF - Bradley Rubalcava (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sean Ingalls - foul #2 on Sean Ingalls, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava's dunk attempt is rejected by Sean Ingalls | 27-24 |
| 18:57 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 18:28 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Baxter | 27-24 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Benjamin Baxter | 27-24 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-27 |
| 17:50 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Barnhart | 29-27 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Moore - foul #2 on Andrew Moore, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton (PF) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:59 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Baxter - foul #3 on Benjamin Baxter, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Harold Wisner (PF) Robert Newkirk, Benjamin Baxter | |
| 16:40 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 29-28 |
| 16:15 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls blows the dunk but the foul's on James Nickerson - foul #1 on James Nickerson, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Corey Johnson (PF) Robert Barnhart, Andrew Skelton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Benjamin Baxter (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Robert Campbell, Bradley Rubalcava, Harold Wisner, James Nickerson | |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:46 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Shaun Archer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) C - Sean Ingalls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal buries a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Hamilton | 31-31 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Sean Ingalls out of a doubleteam | 33-31 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Sinegal | 33-33 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore is fouled on the floor by Mark Berry - foul #1 on Mark Berry, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart (PG), Andrew Skelton (PF), Randall Leiter (C) Rex Barnhill, Corey Johnson, Sean Ingalls | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell (PG), Robert Newkirk (SG), Bradley Rubalcava (SF), James Nickerson (C) Charles Hamilton, Jeff Sinegal, Mark Berry, Lawrence Brown | |
| 13:30 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Andrew Skelton is denied by James Nickerson | 33-33 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell's pass is intercepted by Randall Leiter | 33-33 |
| 13:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 13:03 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 13:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nickerson | 35-35 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Andrew Skelton can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-35 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell is hacked by Andrew Moore - foul #3 on Andrew Moore, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey (SG), Rex Barnhill (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Shaun Archer, Andrew Moore, Andrew Skelton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner (PF) Benjamin Baxter | |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson blows the dunk | 35-35 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson tips it home | 35-37 |
| 11:28 | Wisconsin | Bradley Rubalcava picks off the pass by Randall Leiter | 35-37 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava tips it in | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Barnhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Buttrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) C - Randall Leiter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newkirk (fresh) SF - Bradley Rubalcava (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Wisner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Johnson | 38-39 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-39 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava tips it in | 38-41 |
| 10:39 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Barnhart | 41-41 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Newkirk snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Newkirk can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Corey Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:41 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Randall Leiter is denied by Harold Wisner | 41-41 |
| 09:40 | Wisconsin | Corey Johnson tips it in | 43-41 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:18 | Wisconsin | Randall Leiter snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:01 | Wisconsin | Larry Buttrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 08:30 | Wisconsin | Corey Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Wisner, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shaun Archer (SG), Andrew Moore (SF), Andrew Skelton (PF), Sean Ingalls (C) Larry Buttrey, Rex Barnhill, Corey Johnson, Randall Leiter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (PG), Jeff Sinegal (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Benjamin Baxter (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Robert Campbell, Robert Newkirk, Bradley Rubalcava, Harold Wisner, James Nickerson | |
| 07:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal's floater is knocked away by Sean Ingalls | 43-41 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Barnhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shaun Archer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Ingalls (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnhart steps in front of the Jeff Sinegal pass | 45-41 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart dunks the ball | 47-41 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Barnhart takes the ball from Jeff Sinegal | 47-41 |
| 05:15 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-41 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 47-44 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Charles Hamilton - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill (PG), Corey Johnson (PF), Randall Leiter (C) Robert Barnhart, Andrew Skelton, Sean Ingalls | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell (PG), Robert Newkirk (SG), Bradley Rubalcava (SF), Harold Wisner (PF), James Nickerson (C) Charles Hamilton, Jeff Sinegal, Mark Berry, Benjamin Baxter, Lawrence Brown | |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Randall Leiter comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Newkirk - foul #1 on Robert Newkirk, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Randall Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Randall Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Campbell and he's hacked by Andrew Moore - foul #4 on Andrew Moore, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Randall Leiter snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 03:13 | Wisconsin | Rex Barnhill is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls (C) Randall Leiter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter (PF) Harold Wisner | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Rex Barnhill (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Shaun Archer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ingalls (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newkirk (fresh) SF - Bradley Rubalcava (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Baxter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Bradley Rubalcava misses long on a jumper near the basket | 49-46 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Newkirk | 49-48 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Baxter swats the short shot by Corey Johnson | 49-48 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Archer | 49-48 |
| 01:52 | Wisconsin | Corey Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Rubalcava | 49-50 |
| 01:25 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-50 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bradley Rubalcava | 49-50 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 01:02 | Wisconsin | Andrew Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | James Nickerson steals the ball from Corey Johnson | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell's floater is tipped away by Sean Ingalls | 49-50 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Baxter is fouled on the floor by Shaun Archer - foul #1 on Shaun Archer, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart (PG) Rex Barnhill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell is hacked by Robert Barnhart - foul #1 on Robert Barnhart, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell is fouled on the floor by Shaun Archer - foul #2 on Shaun Archer, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Sean Ingalls gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Barnhart misses short on a halfcourt shot | 49-51 |