| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Woodrow Room is denied by Clarence Boydston | 31-21 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room tips it home | 31-23 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Eddie Haynes picks off the pass by Mike Sabatino | 31-23 |
| 18:40 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 31-23 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Harden | 31-23 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 17:54 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Sabatino | 31-27 |
| 17:22 | Wisconsin | David Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo (C) Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (C) Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:14 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:01 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:00 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:50 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 16:17 | Wisconsin | Joseph Landers is called for the reach on John Guthridge - foul #2 on Joseph Landers, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Clarence Boydston (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Rick Harden | |
| 16:08 | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clarence Boydston | 34-29 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Woodrow Room is blocked by Clarence Boydston | 34-29 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 15:52 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Paille (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Padro (fresh) PF - Vincenzo Gallo (fresh) C - Clarence Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Teeter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Landers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Wisconsin | Joseph Landers takes the ball from Jerry Paille | 34-29 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson is hacked by Jay Wolf - foul #1 on Jay Wolf, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), David Fox (SF), Gene Bemis (PF) Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Joseph Landers | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Freddie Leland and the foul's on Jay Wolf - foul #2 on Jay Wolf, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jay Wolf, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG) Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes lays it up and in set up by John Guthridge and the foul's on John Teeter - foul #1 on John Teeter, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson (C) Woodrow Room | |
| 14:32 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook drills a shot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 14:04 | Wisconsin | David Fox's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Harden | 37-34 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 13:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 37-34 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | David Fox loses the dribble to Mike Sabatino | 37-34 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Baker denies the turnaround by Shawn Cook | 37-34 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:51 | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 12:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:07 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino drills a turnaround near the basket | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Bemis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nile Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gene Bemis, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SG), Jay Padro (SF), Vincenzo Gallo (PF), Clarence Boydston (C) Eddie Haynes, John Guthridge, David Fox, Gene Bemis, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, John Teeter, Rick Harden, Nile Robinson | |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Jerry Paille - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Jay Padro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vincenzo Gallo | 39-36 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Boydston | 39-36 |
| 09:53 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Vincenzo Gallo is denied by Joseph Landers | 39-36 |
| 09:51 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 09:26 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Clarence Boydston | 41-36 |
| 09:11 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo can't connect on a runner near the basket | 41-36 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 08:43 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Woodrow Room denies the turnaround by Jerry Paille | 41-36 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille is fouled on the floor by Freddie Leland - foul #2 on Freddie Leland, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Gregory Simmons (C) Jay Wolf, Jerry Paille, Jay Padro, Vincenzo Gallo, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), John Teeter (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland, Joseph Landers, Woodrow Room | |
| 07:51 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Simmons | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guthridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nile Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | John Teeter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | John Teeter tips it home | 44-38 |
| 07:15 | Wisconsin | Gregory Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gene Bemis (PF) Gregory Simmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 07:03 | Wisconsin | David Fox grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Eddie Haynes | 46-38 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (C) John Teeter, Nile Robinson | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:06 | Wisconsin | David Fox can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses badly on a shot in the lane | 46-40 |
| 05:56 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to David Fox | 46-40 |
| 05:48 | Wisconsin | David Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Boydston | 46-40 |
| 05:34 | Wisconsin | David Fox grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 05:30 | Wisconsin | Freddie Leland takes the ball from David Fox | 46-40 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden's layup is rejected by Gene Bemis | 46-40 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden tips it home | 46-42 |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge double dribbles | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (SG), Jerry Paille (SF) John Guthridge, David Fox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), John Teeter (SG) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino | |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room lays it up and in on a nice dish by Freddie Leland | 46-44 |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Paille | 48-44 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room loses the dribble to Eddie Haynes | 48-44 |
| 03:36 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston loses the dribble to Woodrow Room | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Eddie Haynes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Paille (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Bemis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Clarence Boydston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Freddie Leland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rick Harden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Room (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Eddie Haynes is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Eddie Haynes, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Guthridge (SG), David Fox (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Vincenzo Gallo (C) Eddie Haynes, Jerry Paille, Gene Bemis, Clarence Boydston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Fox and the foul's on Joseph Landers - foul #3 on Joseph Landers, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 02:57 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Eddie Haynes (PG), Gene Bemis (PF) Jay Wolf, Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Nile Robinson | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gene Bemis - foul #5 on Gene Bemis, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo (C) Gene Bemis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room (C) Joseph Landers | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:39 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo banks in the layup on a great pass from John Guthridge and he's hacked by Woodrow Room - foul #1 on Woodrow Room, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) John Teeter | |
| 02:19 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Leland | 54-48 |
| 01:50 | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from David Fox | 56-48 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | John Guthridge is called for the reach on Rick Harden - foul #3 on John Guthridge, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Baker (PF) Vincenzo Gallo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Baker scores on a runner in the lane | 58-50 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | David Fox is called for the reach on Shawn Cook - foul #2 on David Fox, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:07 | Wisconsin | Clarence Boydston snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Shawn Cook - foul #1 on Shawn Cook, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 00:42 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden jams it on a nice dish by Shawn Cook | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | Mike Sabatino is called for the reach on John Guthridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jay Wolf (PG), Jerry Paille (SF) Eddie Haynes, David Fox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:34 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Mike Sabatino is called for the reach on Jerry Paille in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincenzo Gallo (PF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge is hacked by Mike Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | John Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rick Harden | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Cook - foul #2 on Shawn Cook, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Wisconsin | Jerry Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |