| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) SF - Donald Towery (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) C - Roland Oliver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver 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) | |
| 19:33 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Roland Oliver - foul #1 on Roland Oliver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Towery | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Aaron Shenk is called for the reach on Roland Oliver - foul #1 on Aaron Shenk, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Chapell - foul #1 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:37 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson grabs the board | 1-1 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk slams it home set up by Carl Jackson | 3-1 |
| 18:02 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 3-1 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Patrick Cressey is called for the reach on Ronald Chapell - foul #1 on Patrick Cressey, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-1 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:58 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Cressey | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Host | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Patrick Cressey steals it from Aaron Shenk | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Godwin (fresh) SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Towery (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) C - Roland Oliver (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 6-4 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (PF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Brad Bond (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Robert Godwin, Tony Phillips, Donald Towery, Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Collins and he's fouled by Gregory Host - foul #1 on Gregory Host, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (PF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 15:00 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Shenk | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Boris Wnukowski - foul #1 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Richard Wofford (SF) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Patrick Cressey (PF) Brian Collins, Marlin Spry | |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:23 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG) Thomas Butera | |
| 14:05 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daren Messick | 8-11 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger loses the dribble to Patrick Cressey | 8-11 |
| 13:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin travels in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF) Richard Wofford | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Roland Oliver (C) Daren Messick, Brad Bond | |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 8-11 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:52 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery tips it home | 8-13 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses the shot in the lane | 8-13 |
| 12:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Donald Towery | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Roland Oliver denies the turnaround by Gregory Host | 8-13 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host tips it home | 10-13 |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey hits the finger roll and the foul's on Aaron Shenk - foul #2 on Aaron Shenk, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (PF), Richard Wofford (C) Marvin Schrom, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Brad Bond (SF) Robert Godwin, Tony Phillips, Donald Towery | |
| 12:01 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wofford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Daren Messick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Butera (fresh) SF - Brad Bond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Cressey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sal Netzer | 13-16 |
| 11:13 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Butera | 13-19 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer travels with the ball | 13-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Robert Nichols (C) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Marlin Spry (C) Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| 10:33 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery double dribbles | 13-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Tony Phillips (SG) Daren Messick, Thomas Butera | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-19 |
| 10:24 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry is hacked by Marvin Schrom - foul #1 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders (C) Brad Bond | |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 09:57 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Tony Phillips | 13-20 |
| 09:42 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Phillips | 16-23 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger is hacked by Bradford Winders - foul #1 on Bradford Winders, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Robert Nichols (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Richard Wofford, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera (SG), Daren Messick (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Roland Oliver (C) Tony Phillips, Donald Towery, Marlin Spry, Bradford Winders | |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host is fouled on the floor by Daren Messick - foul #1 on Daren Messick, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brad Bond (SF) Robert Godwin | |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 08:18 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Butera and he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #1 on Robert Nichols, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG) Thomas Butera | |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver misses the free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 07:28 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 07:27 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Schrom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Daren Messick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Bond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Bond | 16-28 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daren Messick - foul #2 on Daren Messick, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (PF) Marvin Schrom | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Thomas Butera (SF), Marlin Spry (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Daren Messick, Brad Bond, Patrick Cressey, Roland Oliver | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:58 | Wisconsin | Gregory Host swats the short shot by Robert Godwin | 18-28 |
| 06:57 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 06:41 | Wisconsin | Thomas Butera makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Godwin | 18-30 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Carl Jackson and he's hacked by Bradford Winders - foul #2 on Bradford Winders, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (C) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF) Bradford Winders | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses the free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Marlin Spry | 20-30 |
| 06:16 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Sal Netzer | 22-30 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Towery is called for the reach on Richard Wofford - foul #1 on Donald Towery, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Wayne Strauss (SF) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey (PF), Roland Oliver (C) Tony Phillips, Marlin Spry | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:29 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:07 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Patrick Cressey | 22-32 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses the fadeaway in the paint | 22-32 |
| 04:49 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:27 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Godwin | 22-35 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Marvin Schrom (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Richard Wofford, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Tony Phillips (SG), Brad Bond (SF), Marlin Spry (C) Robert Godwin, Thomas Butera, Donald Towery, Roland Oliver | |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss travels with the ball | 22-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Strauss, Marvin Schrom, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (SF) Marlin Spry | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daren Messick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Bond (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Wisconsin | Gregory Host takes the ball from Patrick Cressey | 22-35 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host blows the layup | 22-35 |
| 03:11 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Patrick Cressey | 22-35 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey scores on a runner near the basket set up by Daren Messick | 22-37 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cressey - foul #2 on Patrick Cressey, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin (PG), Thomas Butera (SG), Roland Oliver (C) Brian Collins, Tony Phillips, Patrick Cressey | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond drills a floater from the right block | 24-39 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 01:51 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daren Messick | 26-42 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Sal Netzer | 28-42 |
| 01:36 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Donald Towery (SF), Marlin Spry (PF) Thomas Butera, Brad Bond | |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 01:22 | Wisconsin | Roland Oliver snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Wayne Bollinger - foul #1 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #9 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips (SG), Patrick Cressey (PF) Daren Messick, Marlin Spry | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Robert Godwin makes the 3rd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 00:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Towery drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Tony Phillips | 31-48 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell hits the follow up shot | 33-48 |
| 00:02 | Wisconsin | Tony Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |