| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Boris Wnukowski | 32-34 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Strauss | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Strauss - foul #2 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:59 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Domenic Russo | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | Wisconsin | The short jumper by Andres Costa is denied by Boris Wnukowski | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto tips it home | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski lays it in set up by Wayne Strauss | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Wisconsin | Boris Wnukowski is called for the reach on Marlin Spry - foul #2 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (PF) Andres Costa | |
| 17:35 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders (C) Marlin Spry | |
| 17:06 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins's pass is intercepted by Bill Lekberg in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 16:47 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jean Williams (SG) Bill Lekberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jared Hall (SF), Andres Costa (PF) Brian Collins, Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto | |
| 16:02 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders misses the shot from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James States (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jean Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jared Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradford Winders (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 15:45 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Louis Davis | 41-40 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) James States, Jean Williams, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis, Jared Hall, Bradford Winders | |
| 15:05 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:51 | Wisconsin | Domenic Russo is called for the reach on Norman Escoto - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jared Hall (PF) Andres Costa | |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Collins | 41-42 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:36 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Davis (SG), Andres Costa (PF) Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto | |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton buries a jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:05 | Wisconsin | Wayne Strauss steals the ball from Marlin Spry | 43-42 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bill Lekberg | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:21 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall is hacked by Wayne Strauss - foul #4 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Jean Williams (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Bill Lekberg, Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Bradford Winders (C) Brian Collins, Louis Davis, Jared Hall, Marlin Spry | |
| 12:05 | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Albert Leachman (PF) Andres Costa | |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | James States hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mario Blue | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James States (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jean Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) PF - Mario Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Leachman (fresh) C - Bradford Winders (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Leachman | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | James States gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wofford | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford blows the layup but the foul's on Norman Escoto - foul #2 on Norman Escoto, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Boris Wnukowski (C) James States, Jean Williams, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Albert Leachman, Bradford Winders | |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:04 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue makes the shot near the basket | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Bailey | 51-47 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Richard Wofford, Mario Blue | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (SG), Louis Davis (SF), Jared Hall (PF) Jerry Bailey, Norman Escoto, Andres Costa | |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is fouled on the floor by Boris Wnukowski - foul #3 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Marlin Spry - foul #2 on Marlin Spry, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders (C) Marlin Spry | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Jared Hall grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis makes the runner near the basket set up by Ernest Stair and he's hacked by Christopher Fenton - foul #2 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 07:50 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Stair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Winders (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 07:31 | Wisconsin | Bradford Winders grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bill Lekberg | 55-52 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss tips it in | 57-52 |
| 05:57 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey (SG), Norman Escoto (SF), Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis, Jared Hall, Bradford Winders | |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry's floater is tipped away by Wayne Strauss | 57-52 |
| 05:41 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG), Mario Blue (C) Domenic Russo, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:53 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry lays it in set up by Brian Collins | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:26 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto loses the dribble to James States | 60-56 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-56 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Norman Escoto | 60-56 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins is hacked by Bill Lekberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG) James States | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Wisconsin | Brian Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-58 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Mario Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Brian Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Escoto (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andres Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Spry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Marlin Spry - foul #3 on Marlin Spry, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Christopher Fenton, Wayne Strauss | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ernest Stair (PG), Louis Davis (PF), Bradford Winders (C) Brian Collins, Andres Costa, Marlin Spry | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto blows the layup but he's hacked by Mario Blue - foul #1 on Mario Blue, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG) Bill Lekberg | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:02 | Wisconsin | Louis Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto is fouled on the floor by Richard Wofford - foul #2 on Richard Wofford, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF) James States, Richard Wofford, Mario Blue | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Collins (PG), Andres Costa (PF), Marlin Spry (C) Ernest Stair, Louis Davis, Bradford Winders | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo clanks a turnaround from the left block | 63-59 |
| 02:32 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Boris Wnukowski is called for the reach on Marlin Spry - foul #4 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:06 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Collins - foul #2 on Brian Collins, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:32 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto travels with the ball | 65-61 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-61 |
| 01:12 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Jerry Bailey | 65-61 |
| 00:59 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 65-61 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Brian Collins is called for the reach on Boris Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Collins, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Marlin Spry is called for the reach on Bill Lekberg - foul #4 on Marlin Spry, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is hacked by Jerry Bailey - foul #3 on Jerry Bailey, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Andres Costa snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:15 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Wisconsin | Marlin Spry snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Wisconsin | Norman Escoto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Brian Collins is called for the reach on Christopher Fenton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Collins, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Bill Lekberg is called for the reach on Jerry Bailey - foul #3 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Wisconsin | Jerry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg runs out the clock | 67-63 |