| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Kent (fresh) C - Charles Munk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Chaffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hilario Romero (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Ives (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stocks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Bashir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | George Ives inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Munk - foul #1 on Charles Munk, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent blows the layup but he's fouled by James Chaffin - foul #3 on James Chaffin, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters (PF) James Chaffin | |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jonathan Winters | 25-26 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Kent - foul #1 on Donald Kent, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:04 | Wisconsin | Hilario Romero snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 18:53 | Wisconsin | George Ives drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Stocks | 25-29 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Stocks | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | Wisconsin | George Ives is fouled on the floor by George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson (SF) George Howell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:04 | Wisconsin | George Ives throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hilario Romero - foul #2 on Hilario Romero, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:26 | Wisconsin | George Ives hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 27-29 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Stocks - foul #2 on Michael Stocks, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury (C) Charles Munk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Taylor (SG), Carey McPhatter (SF), Joey Jackson (C) Hilario Romero, George Ives, Melvin Bashir | |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent jams it set up by Robert Scannell | 31-31 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester grabs the board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Tewksbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Michael Stocks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Benjamin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carey McPhatter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Winters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Taylor takes the ball from Travis Koester | 31-31 |
| 15:24 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks's pass is intercepted by Robert Scannell | 31-31 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Taylor takes the ball from Tom Tewksbury | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Mike Correia (SG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Charles Munk (C) Robert Scannell, Travis Koester, Fred Johnson, Donald Kent, Tom Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Chaffin (PG), Hilario Romero (SG), George Ives (SF), Melvin Bashir (C) Michael Stocks, Benjamin Taylor, Carey McPhatter, Jonathan Winters | |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | George Howell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Smith | 34-31 |
| 14:21 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson's floater is knocked away by George Howell | 34-31 |
| 14:20 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Munk | 34-31 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Smith | 36-31 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | James Chaffin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk drills a shot from close range | 38-34 |
| 13:08 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hilario Romero - foul #3 on Hilario Romero, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks (PF) Joey Jackson | |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:23 | Wisconsin | Travis Koester steals the ball from Hilario Romero | 39-34 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester lays it in | 41-34 |
| 11:58 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Melvin Bashir, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson (PG), Donald Kent (C) Mike Correia, Charles Munk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Taylor (SG), Carey McPhatter (SF), Jonathan Winters (C) Hilario Romero, George Ives, Melvin Bashir | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Chaffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carey McPhatter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Stocks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wisconsin | James Chaffin buries a floater from the left block | 41-36 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by George Howell | 44-36 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | James Chaffin makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Stocks | 44-38 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 10:27 | Wisconsin | James Chaffin pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Carey McPhatter scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Taylor | 44-40 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 09:58 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:56 | Wisconsin | James Chaffin loses the dribble to Fred Johnson in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | George Howell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Benjamin Taylor - foul #1 on Benjamin Taylor, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Tom Tewksbury (PF), Charles Munk (C) Fred Johnson, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hilario Romero (SG), George Ives (SF), Joey Jackson (PF), Melvin Bashir (C) Benjamin Taylor, Carey McPhatter, Michael Stocks, Jonathan Winters | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:57 | Wisconsin | Hilario Romero loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG) Travis Koester | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 48-40 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Tom Tewksbury - foul #1 on Tom Tewksbury, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (SF) Donald Kent | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:22 | Wisconsin | Joey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Melvin Bashir swats the layup by Tom Tewksbury | 48-42 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | George Ives snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:40 | Wisconsin | Hilario Romero comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Correia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Tewksbury (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Munk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Chaffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hilario Romero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Ives (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joey Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Bashir (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Chaffin - foul #4 on James Chaffin, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fred Johnson (SG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Paul Smith, Mike Correia, Tom Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks (PG), Jonathan Winters (PF) James Chaffin, Joey Jackson | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Munk misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:35 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Howell - foul #4 on George Howell, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Carey McPhatter (SF) George Ives | |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Scannell | 52-44 |
| 06:49 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir scores on a runner from close range | 52-46 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:53 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters throws it down | 52-48 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Winters is called for the reach on Matthew Hawkins - foul #2 on Jonathan Winters, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Donald Kent (C) Robert Scannell, Charles Munk | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Benjamin Taylor (PG), George Ives (SF), Joey Jackson (C) Hilario Romero, Jonathan Winters, Melvin Bashir | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:14 | Wisconsin | Donald Kent steps in front of the Carey McPhatter pass | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Fred Johnson and the foul's on Michael Stocks - foul #3 on Michael Stocks, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Tom Tewksbury (C) Fred Johnson, George Howell | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:47 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith loses the dribble to George Ives | 55-48 |
| 04:22 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Taylor travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Correia (SF) Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Chaffin (PG), Melvin Bashir (C) Carey McPhatter, Michael Stocks | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Tom Tewksbury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 04:04 | Wisconsin | George Ives pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:50 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 03:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to George Ives | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Correia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Tewksbury (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Chaffin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Ives (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joey Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Bashir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Benjamin Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Mike Correia pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is hacked by Benjamin Taylor - foul #2 on Benjamin Taylor, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Charles Munk (C) Paul Smith, Mike Correia, Donald Kent, Tom Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hilario Romero (SG), Carey McPhatter (SF), Michael Stocks (PF), Jonathan Winters (C) Benjamin Taylor, George Ives, Joey Jackson, Melvin Bashir | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:00 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters hits a fadeaway from the left block | 56-52 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is hacked by Jonathan Winters - foul #3 on Jonathan Winters, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:31 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | George Ives (SF), Melvin Bashir (C) Carey McPhatter, Jonathan Winters | |
| 02:15 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Bashir | 58-52 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Hilario Romero knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the shot from the baseline | 60-55 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Hawkins - foul #4 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:27 | Wisconsin | Michael Stocks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | George Howell is hacked by George Ives - foul #1 on George Ives, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:55 | Wisconsin | Matthew Hawkins steals it from George Ives | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | George Ives steps in front of the George Howell pass | 61-57 |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | George Ives lays it up and in | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell is hacked by James Chaffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Chaffin, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters (PF) James Chaffin | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Winters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Melvin Bashir hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Hilario Romero is called for the reach on George Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hilario Romero, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Wisconsin | Hilario Romero can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Howell | 64-61 |