| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fresh) SG - Sal Netzer (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) PF - James Costas (fresh) C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Grindstaff (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) SF - Joshua Parker (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) C - Obi Suleiman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | James Costas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Trey Mortenson | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | James Costas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Host | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (C) Trey Mortenson, Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 16:57 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Huey Berthold | 5-0 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson double dribbles | 5-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell (C) James Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG), Cong Chin (SF), Roland Oliver (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Jeffrey Pearson, Joshua Parker, Patrick Cressey, Obi Suleiman | |
| 16:38 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver is fouled on the floor by Ronald Chapell - foul #1 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (SG) Robert Grindstaff | |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Godwin | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) PF - Steven Doyle (fresh) C - Ronald Chapell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cong Chin (fresh) PF - Roland Oliver (fresh) C - Craig Hymel (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Bollinger - foul #1 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Sal Netzer (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Carl Jackson, Steven Doyle, Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Obi Suleiman (C) Cong Chin, Roland Oliver, Craig Hymel | |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host's pass is intercepted by Joshua Parker | 5-5 |
| 15:10 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sal Netzer | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:48 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman tips it home | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey drills a runner near the basket | 8-12 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Godwin - foul #1 on Robert Godwin, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Steven Doyle (SF), James Costas (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Trey Mortenson, Gregory Host, Huey Berthold, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff (PG), Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Cong Chin (SF), Roland Oliver (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Tony Phillips, Robert Godwin, Joshua Parker, Patrick Cressey, Obi Suleiman | |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle is fouled on the floor by Roland Oliver - foul #1 on Roland Oliver, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (SG) Sal Netzer | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell can't connect on a runner in the lane | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Costas | 8-12 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| 13:06 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 8-12 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Chapell | 8-12 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Hymel - foul #1 on Craig Hymel, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:31 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Gregory Host is called for the reach on Cong Chin - foul #1 on Gregory Host, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Sal Netzer (SG), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Carl Jackson, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Obi Suleiman (C) Cong Chin, Roland Oliver, Craig Hymel | |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Gregory Host - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold (SF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker makes the 3rd free throw | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) PF - James Costas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Grindstaff (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) SF - Joshua Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Obi Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Parker - foul #1 on Joshua Parker, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG) Jeffrey Pearson | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses the lay-in but the foul's on Aaron Shenk - foul #1 on Aaron Shenk, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | James Costas snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Joshua Parker steals it from Aaron Shenk | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff banks in the layup set up by Joshua Parker | 10-17 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses the floater from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson is fouled on the floor by Robert Grindstaff - foul #1 on Robert Grindstaff, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Steven Doyle (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF) Trey Mortenson, Huey Berthold, James Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Cong Chin (SF), Roland Oliver (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Robert Grindstaff, Joshua Parker, Patrick Cressey, Obi Suleiman | |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Cong Chin and the foul's on Ronald Chapell - foul #2 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 10:11 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom blows the dunk | 12-20 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom gets the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 09:50 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:31 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin misses the easy layup | 12-20 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Hymel and he's hacked by Marvin Schrom - foul #1 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Huey Berthold (PF) Sal Netzer, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Parker (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Obi Suleiman (C) Tony Phillips, Roland Oliver, Craig Hymel | |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin makes the free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson knocks in the shot from the right side | 14-23 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Parker | 14-26 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| 08:20 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 08:08 | Wisconsin | Cong Chin buries a turnaround in the paint | 14-28 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle's floater is tipped away by Obi Suleiman | 14-28 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) SF - Marvin Schrom (fairly fresh) PF - Huey Berthold (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Cong Chin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Cressey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Obi Suleiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-28 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 14-28 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Parker - foul #2 on Joshua Parker, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (SG), James Costas (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Marvin Schrom, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff (PG), Robert Godwin (SG), Tony Phillips (SF), Roland Oliver (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Cong Chin, Jeffrey Pearson, Joshua Parker, Patrick Cressey, Obi Suleiman | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Tony Phillips | 16-31 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | James Costas scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Aaron Shenk | 18-31 |
| 05:55 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Hymel | 18-33 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-33 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Trey Mortenson steals it from Craig Hymel | 18-33 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson lays it in | 20-33 |
| 05:26 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel's pass is intercepted by Trey Mortenson | 20-33 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson slams it home | 22-33 |
| 05:10 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 05:08 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold drills a turnaround from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin's pass is intercepted by Trey Mortenson | 24-33 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 04:07 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Hymel | 24-35 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 03:49 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Roland Oliver | 24-35 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Trey Mortenson is called for the reach on Robert Grindstaff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trey Mortenson, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Steven Doyle (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Trey Mortenson, Sal Netzer, Huey Berthold, James Costas, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson (SG), Joshua Parker (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Obi Suleiman (C) Robert Godwin, Tony Phillips, Roland Oliver, Craig Hymel | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-35 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Chapell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Grindstaff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffrey Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Obi Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Steven Doyle - foul #1 on Steven Doyle, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff misses the 3rd free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger is fouled on the floor by Robert Grindstaff - foul #2 on Robert Grindstaff, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Costas (PF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cong Chin (PG) Robert Grindstaff | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Obi Suleiman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Pearson | 28-39 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Jackson - foul #1 on Carl Jackson, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (SG), Aaron Shenk (C) Carl Jackson, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (PG) Cong Chin | |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 01:44 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson blows the layup but he's hacked by James Costas - foul #1 on James Costas, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle (PF) James Costas | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Cong Chin (SF), Roland Oliver (PF), Craig Hymel (C) Joshua Parker, Patrick Cressey, Obi Suleiman | |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:21 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer's pass is intercepted by Craig Hymel | 28-40 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Jeffrey Pearson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pearson, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (PG), Ronald Chapell (PF) Wayne Bollinger, Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff (PG) Jeffrey Pearson | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Carl Jackson is denied by Roland Oliver | 28-40 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel banks in the layup set up by Cong Chin and he's fouled by Aaron Shenk - foul #2 on Aaron Shenk, team foul #12 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Costas (PF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (SG) Tony Phillips | |
| 00:29 | Wisconsin | Craig Hymel makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Grindstaff misses the halfcourt shot | 32-43 |