| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daren Messick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lawrence Humiston (fresh) PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Collins | 32-34 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:03 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Daren Messick | 34-34 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Ronald Chapell is denied by Marlin Spry | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom tips it in | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Cressey and he's fouled by Marvin Schrom - foul #2 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:40 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Schrom - foul #3 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (SG), Brad Bond (SF), Andres Costa (C) Daren Messick, Norman Escoto, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Boris Wnukowski (PF) Marvin Schrom, Lawrence Humiston, Ronald Chapell | |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier is hacked by Brian Collins - foul #3 on Brian Collins, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG) Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss (PF) Aaron Shenk | |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow (SF) Patrick Cressey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:24 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Wofford | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Stair - foul #1 on Ernest Stair, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto (SF) Mac Murrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Stair | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brad Bond (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Grier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:50 | Wisconsin | Wayne Strauss steals it from Andres Costa | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski buries a floater from the left block | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Norman Escoto takes the ball from Wayne Strauss | 41-42 |
| 13:55 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Wofford | 41-42 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:47 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:40 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Norman Escoto | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is called for 3 seconds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Daren Messick (SG), Mac Murrow (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis, Norman Escoto, Brad Bond, Andres Costa | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Christopher Fenton, Richard Wofford, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow loses the dribble to Marvin Schrom | 44-42 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lawrence Humiston | 44-44 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Humiston is blocked by Patrick Cressey | 44-44 |
| 12:18 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Collins | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Schrom | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daren Messick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mac Murrow (fresh) PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Grier (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Humiston (fresh) PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses the fadeaway from the right block | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick tips it in | 48-46 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Marlin Spry - foul #2 on Marlin Spry, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Brad Bond (C) Daren Messick, Mac Murrow, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (PG), Wayne Strauss (SF), Boris Wnukowski (PF) Christopher Grier, Lawrence Humiston, Ronald Chapell | |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:23 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey loses the dribble to Wayne Strauss | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 09:59 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Strauss | 48-53 |
| 09:23 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:44 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:38 | Wisconsin | Marvin Schrom steals the ball from Brian Collins in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Brad Bond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Fenton | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Escoto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Cressey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Bond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Fenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Marvin Schrom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 48-59 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom loses the dribble to Norman Escoto | 48-59 |
| 07:04 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto slams it home | 50-59 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss's pass is intercepted by Norman Escoto | 50-59 |
| 06:33 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis is whistled for a carry | 50-59 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Daren Messick (SG), Mac Murrow (SF), Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Brian Collins, Louis Davis, Norman Escoto, Patrick Cressey, Brad Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF), Richard Wofford (C) Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski, Aaron Shenk | |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 06:13 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is hacked by Marvin Schrom - foul #4 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mac Murrow | 52-61 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier is hacked by Ernest Stair - foul #2 on Ernest Stair, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 05:16 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ernest Stair | 52-61 |
| 05:00 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is hacked by Marvin Schrom - foul #5 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SG) Marvin Schrom | |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:50 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Humiston - foul #2 on Lawrence Humiston, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:38 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-61 |
| 04:32 | Wisconsin | Mac Murrow snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:08 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford is fouled on the floor by Ernest Stair - foul #3 on Ernest Stair, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Patrick Cressey (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Ernest Stair, Daren Messick, Mac Murrow, Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Ronald Chapell, Richard Wofford | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Patrick Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradford Winders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Grier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Humiston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Escoto | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 02:56 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daren Messick (SG), Marlin Spry (C) Jerry Bailey, Bradford Winders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Boris Wnukowski, Robert Nichols | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Ronald Chapell is called for the reach on Norman Escoto - foul #2 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF) Lawrence Humiston | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-63 |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daren Messick and he's fouled by Ronald Chapell - foul #3 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston (SF) Richard Wofford | |
| 01:54 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick is fouled on the floor by Ronald Chapell - foul #4 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey drills a turnaround from close range | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Daren Messick makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Cressey | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Collins - foul #4 on Brian Collins, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Daren Messick is called for the reach on Christopher Fenton - foul #1 on Daren Messick, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Patrick Cressey gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 67-66 |