| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Grafton inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles McFarland | 27-28 |
| 19:07 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 27-28 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:17 | Wisconsin | James Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson tips it in | 29-28 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is hacked by Giovanni Ferrari - foul #1 on Giovanni Ferrari, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd (PF) Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the runner from the left block | 29-28 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Andrew Patterson | 29-28 |
| 17:07 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Patterson | 32-28 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino connects on the floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Viktor Zadd - foul #2 on Viktor Zadd, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), Minh Hong (SF), Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, James Pate, Viktor Zadd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF) Curt Tweedy, Charles McFarland, Todd Mize | |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-32 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mario Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shaun Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Minh Hong (fresh) PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Topolski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) SG - Sam Apgar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Whitener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Charles Aquino - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG) Shaun Fazio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Ismael Lowe (C) David Grafton, Charles Aquino | |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Minh Hong steals the ball from Tyler Lockhart | 35-32 |
| 14:33 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong scores on a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is fouled on the floor by Mario Rivera - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Viktor Zadd (PF) Mario Rivera, Minh Hong, Giovanni Ferrari | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), Todd Mize (PF) Charles McFarland, Mathew Whitener | |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize lays it up and in | 37-34 |
| 13:43 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy tips it home | 37-36 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Viktor Zadd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Topolski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Lockhart (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Apgar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), Minh Hong (SF), Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, James Pate, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), David Grafton (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, Sam Apgar, Ismael Lowe | |
| 10:57 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera buries a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-36 |
| 10:30 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:10 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Viktor Zadd - foul #3 on Viktor Zadd, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG), Shannon Epperson (C) Shaun Fazio, Viktor Zadd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener (PF) Todd Mize | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:21 | Wisconsin | Charles Aquino swats the short shot by Giovanni Ferrari | 42-37 |
| 09:19 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland loses the dribble to Giovanni Ferrari | 42-37 |
| 08:46 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mario Rivera | 45-37 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses short on a floater from the baseline | 45-37 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Minh Hong | 45-37 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 07:55 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Patterson | 45-37 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Giovanni Ferrari knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Patterson | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Minh Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Shannon Epperson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Whitener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Rivera picks off the pass by Charles Aquino | 47-37 |
| 06:51 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy loses the dribble to Andrew Patterson | 47-37 |
| 06:27 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson lays it in | 49-37 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | David Grafton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 06:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Giovanni Ferrari | 49-37 |
| 05:54 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is whistled for a carry | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), James Pate (SF), Viktor Zadd (PF), Ivan Topolski (C) Mario Rivera, Andrew Patterson, Minh Hong, Giovanni Ferrari, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Curt Tweedy, Charles McFarland, Mathew Whitener, Charles Aquino | |
| 05:19 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | James Pate can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Shaun Fazio is called for the reach on Sam Apgar - foul #1 on Shaun Fazio, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson (SG) Shaun Fazio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG) David Grafton | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Ivan Topolski - foul #2 on Ivan Topolski, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Sam Apgar, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Wisconsin | James Pate connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Patterson | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dan Callas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Patterson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Viktor Zadd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Topolski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) SG - Charles McFarland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Apgar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Patterson steals the ball from Sam Apgar | 51-39 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Apgar - foul #4 on Sam Apgar, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Minh Hong (SF), Shannon Epperson (C) Dan Callas, James Pate, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Charles McFarland, Ismael Lowe | |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 02:45 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | David Grafton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Mize | 53-42 |
| 02:09 | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera's pass is intercepted by Charles Aquino | 53-42 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Viktor Zadd is called for the reach on Todd Mize - foul #4 on Viktor Zadd, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio (SG) Andrew Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), Charles McFarland (SG) Tyler Lockhart, Sam Apgar | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Minh Hong is hacked by Curt Tweedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), James Pate (SF), Ivan Topolski (C) Mario Rivera, Shaun Fazio, Minh Hong, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas is hacked by David Grafton - foul #1 on David Grafton, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is hacked by Curt Tweedy - foul #2 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:49 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | David Grafton grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Pate - foul #2 on James Pate, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), Minh Hong (SF), Shannon Epperson (C) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, James Pate, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Charles McFarland is called for the reach on Viktor Zadd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McFarland, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), Andrew Patterson (SG), James Pate (SF), Ivan Topolski (C) Mario Rivera, Shaun Fazio, Minh Hong, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:24 | Wisconsin | Viktor Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curt Tweedy | 56-47 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Curt Tweedy is called for the reach on Dan Callas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| 01:00 | Wisconsin | Dan Callas misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 00:54 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McFarland - foul #4 on Charles McFarland, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | Wisconsin | Andrew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy is fouled on the floor by Dan Callas - foul #2 on Dan Callas, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mario Rivera (PG), Shaun Fazio (SG), Minh Hong (SF), Shannon Epperson (C) Dan Callas, Andrew Patterson, James Pate, Ivan Topolski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Viktor Zadd - foul #5 on Viktor Zadd, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski (C) Viktor Zadd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio is hacked by Curt Tweedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dan Callas (PG), James Pate (SF), Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Mario Rivera, Minh Hong, Shannon Epperson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:40 | Wisconsin | Shaun Fazio makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-49 |
| 00:35 | Wisconsin | Ivan Topolski pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Wisconsin | Charles Aquino steps in front of the Shaun Fazio pass | 60-49 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 60-49 |