| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedric Segrest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kettler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Arellano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robby Burgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Jerry Farmer is called for the reach on William Niles - foul #2 on Jerry Farmer, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 21-29 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 19:02 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle lays it up and in set up by Jerry Farmer | 23-29 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Michael Castle - foul #1 on Michael Castle, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lance Mulhern | 23-32 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | William Niles is hacked by Jerry Farmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Farmer, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (PG) Jerry Farmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | John Kettler denies the turnaround by Robby Burgan | 23-32 |
| 18:08 | Wisconsin | John Kettler snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 23-32 |
| 17:53 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis tips it in | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Kelvin Defelice swats the short shot by William Niles | 25-32 |
| 17:30 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | William Arellano steals it from Tony Ellis | 25-32 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | John Kettler blocks the short jumper by Robby Burgan | 25-32 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Michael Castle | 25-32 |
| 16:41 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 16:39 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle grabs the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:21 | Wisconsin | John Kettler scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Ellis | 27-32 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | William Niles travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer (SG), Gregg Berg (SF), Howard Conley (PF), Barry Mouton (C) Cedric Segrest, Tony Ellis, Michael Castle, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Rafael Sullivan (SG), Shaun Matthews (SF), William Adrian (PF), Al Adkins (C) William Niles, Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| 15:53 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | William Adrian pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kelvin Defelice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Pifer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gregg Berg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Conley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Mouton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilbert Owens (fresh) SG - Rafael Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Adrian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Al Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens can't finish the layup | 27-32 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbert Owens | 27-34 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Barry Mouton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | William Adrian's pass is intercepted by Gregg Berg | 29-34 |
| 14:35 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg misses short on a floater in the lane | 29-34 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens hits a turnaround from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 14:03 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg slams it home | 31-36 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kelvin Defelice - foul #2 on Kelvin Defelice, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Cedric Segrest (SG), Michael Castle (PF), John Kettler (C) Kelvin Defelice, Gregg Berg, Howard Conley, Barry Mouton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), Robby Burgan (C) Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, William Adrian | |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:15 | Wisconsin | John Kettler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Farmer | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Castle - foul #2 on Michael Castle, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis (SF) Jacob Pifer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Arellano (PF) Al Adkins | |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:47 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG) Wilbert Owens | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern is hacked by Tony Ellis - foul #1 on Tony Ellis, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Francisco Maldonado (SG) Cedric Segrest | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Adrian (C) Robby Burgan | |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | John Kettler connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by William Adrian - foul #2 on William Adrian, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer (SG), Gregg Berg (SF) Francisco Maldonado, Tony Ellis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:49 | Wisconsin | John Kettler misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | William Arellano snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Jerry Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Pifer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gregg Berg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Kettler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Arellano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Adrian (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | William Niles comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 11:27 | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:17 | Wisconsin | John Kettler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 11:16 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | William Niles can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Farmer - foul #4 on Jerry Farmer, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (PG), Cedric Segrest (SG), Howard Conley (C) Jerry Farmer, Jacob Pifer, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan (SG), Al Adkins (PF), Robby Burgan (C) Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, William Arellano | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | William Niles makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | William Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:42 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Rafael Sullivan grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Castle picks off the pass by William Adrian | 38-42 |
| 10:03 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Castle | 40-42 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | William Niles connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Rafael Sullivan | 40-45 |
| 09:27 | Wisconsin | Robby Burgan blocks the short jumper by Cedric Segrest | 40-45 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robby Burgan | 40-45 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Castle is called for the reach on Al Adkins - foul #3 on Michael Castle, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer (SG), Tony Ellis (SF), John Kettler (C) Cedric Segrest, Gregg Berg, Michael Castle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), William Arellano (PF) William Niles, Rafael Sullivan, William Adrian, Robby Burgan | |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:55 | Wisconsin | John Kettler misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | William Arellano tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 08:16 | Wisconsin | Al Adkins blocks the short jumper by Tony Ellis | 40-49 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | William Arellano comes up short on the shot near the basket | 40-49 |
| 07:49 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Kelvin Defelice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jacob Pifer (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Tony Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Howard Conley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Kettler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilbert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Arellano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | William Arellano is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Cedric Segrest (SG), Michael Castle (PF), Gregg Berg (C) Kelvin Defelice, Jacob Pifer, Howard Conley, John Kettler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), James Kennedy (PF), Robby Burgan (C) Wilbert Owens, William Arellano, Al Adkins | |
| 07:02 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregg Berg | 45-49 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern's pass is intercepted by Gregg Berg | 45-49 |
| 06:22 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | James Kennedy snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:35 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest is hacked by Paul Lake - foul #1 on Paul Lake, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (SF), Howard Conley (PF), John Kettler (C) Tony Ellis, Michael Castle, Gregg Berg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (SG), William Adrian (SF), William Arellano (PF) Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, James Kennedy | |
| 05:20 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer (SF) Cedric Segrest | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews (SF) Robby Burgan | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens is hacked by Kelvin Defelice - foul #3 on Kelvin Defelice, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:05 | Wisconsin | Howard Conley gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:55 | Wisconsin | John Kettler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Farmer | 48-50 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | William Niles buries a shot from the left side set up by Wilbert Owens | 48-52 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Adrian - foul #3 on William Adrian, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Michael Castle (PF) Howard Conley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Al Adkins (C) Shaun Matthews | |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:24 | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | William Adrian makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Niles | 50-54 |
| 03:41 | Wisconsin | Jacob Pifer is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Kukowski (PG), Cedric Segrest (SG), Gregg Berg (SF) Jerry Farmer, Kelvin Defelice, Jacob Pifer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), Robby Burgan (C) William Niles, William Arellano, Al Adkins | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - James Kukowski (fresh) SG - Cedric Segrest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Berg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Michael Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Kettler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilbert Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Adrian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robby Burgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gregg Berg - foul #2 on Gregg Berg, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Howard Conley (C) John Kettler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:22 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 03:05 | Wisconsin | Gregg Berg buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kukowski | 53-55 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens lays it in on a great pass from Lance Mulhern | 53-57 |
| 02:52 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer (PG), Tony Ellis (SF), John Kettler (C) James Kukowski, Gregg Berg, Howard Conley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), William Arellano (PF) Wilbert Owens, William Adrian | |
| 02:38 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle is fouled on the floor by Robby Burgan - foul #2 on Robby Burgan, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| 02:27 | Wisconsin | John Kettler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-57 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Michael Castle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | William Niles buries a runner in the lane | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Cedric Segrest can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | William Arellano hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 53-61 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern tips it home | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Wisconsin | Jerry Farmer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern is hacked by Jerry Farmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Farmer, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kelvin Defelice (PG) Jerry Farmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Adrian (PF), Wilbert Owens (C) William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:28 | Wisconsin | Tony Ellis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern grabs the board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Niles runs out the clock | 55-65 |