| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) SG - Robert Cost (fresh) SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) PF - James Johnson (fresh) C - Leon Carey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) SG - Joshua Hinkle (fresh) SF - Andrew Shaver (fresh) PF - Pedro Medina (fresh) C - Aurek Babinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey 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) | |
| 19:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Shaver | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Lloyd Delvalle is blocked by Aurek Babinski | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Pedro Medina | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Hinkle - foul #1 on Joshua Hinkle, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Cost - foul #1 on Robert Cost, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Rickey Douglas | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina can't connect on a runner near the basket | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-3 |
| 16:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina snags the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:42 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), George Blocker (SF), Johnny Lemmon (PF), Paul Gibbon (C) Rickey Douglas, Robert Cost, Lloyd Delvalle, James Johnson, Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG), Melchior Widerski (PF), Stephen Whitehead (C) Louis Jones, Pedro Medina, Aurek Babinski | |
| 16:34 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Todd Atkinson | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods buries a floater from close range | 11-6 |
| 15:56 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:54 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski tips it in | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Blocker (fresh) PF - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) C - Paul Gibbon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Todd Atkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Hinkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Shaver (fairly fresh) PF - Melchior Widerski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Lemmon | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Atkinson - foul #1 on Todd Atkinson, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG), James Johnson (PF) Angel Yazzie, Paul Gibbon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Denny Osborn (SG), Pedro Medina (PF) Todd Atkinson, Joshua Hinkle, Andrew Shaver | |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:18 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:06 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (SG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF) Anthony Woods, George Blocker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski (C) Stephen Whitehead | |
| 14:29 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina hits a turnaround in the paint | 12-12 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 14:09 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:52 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Denny Osborn | 12-15 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Aurek Babinski is called for the reach on Johnny Lemmon - foul #1 on Aurek Babinski, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), Leon Carey (C) Angel Yazzie, Johnny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle (SG), Andrew Shaver (SF), Stephen Whitehead (PF) Denny Osborn, Melchior Widerski, Pedro Medina | |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrew Shaver - foul #1 on Andrew Shaver, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Welch (C) Aurek Babinski | |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:10 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 13:09 | Wisconsin | John Welch misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 14-15 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas's floater is tipped away by John Welch | 14-15 |
| 13:01 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:40 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | James Johnson is hacked by Andrew Shaver - foul #2 on Andrew Shaver, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Blocker (SF) Lloyd Delvalle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG), Denny Osborn (SF), Aurek Babinski (C) Louis Jones, Andrew Shaver, John Welch | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | George Blocker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:16 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Blocker | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Cost is hacked by Joshua Hinkle - foul #2 on Joshua Hinkle, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG), Johnny Lemmon (PF) Rickey Douglas, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski (SF), Pedro Medina (PF) Joshua Hinkle, Stephen Whitehead | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) SG - Robert Cost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Blocker (fresh) PF - Johnny Lemmon (fresh) C - Leon Carey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Todd Atkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Denny Osborn (fresh) SF - Melchior Widerski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pedro Medina (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aurek Babinski (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon's floater is tipped away by Pedro Medina | 14-15 |
| 11:35 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:19 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Cost | 14-15 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | George Blocker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon's pass is intercepted by Melchior Widerski | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Atkinson | 14-18 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Denny Osborn picks off the pass by Leon Carey | 14-18 |
| 10:15 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn misses the lay-in | 14-18 |
| 10:14 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:02 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski drills a shot from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Blocker - foul #1 on George Blocker, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF), James Johnson (PF), Paul Gibbon (C) Robert Cost, George Blocker, Johnny Lemmon, Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Evan Nielson (SG), Stephen Whitehead (PF) Todd Atkinson, Denny Osborn, Pedro Medina | |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:28 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:10 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie makes the floater from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:34 | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson is whistled for a carry | 18-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods (SG) Angel Yazzie | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SG), John Welch (C) Melchior Widerski, Aurek Babinski | |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Johnson | 20-21 |
| 08:11 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Gibbon | 20-21 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Louis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Denny Osborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Evan Nielson (fresh) PF - Stephen Whitehead (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Welch (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead's pass is intercepted by Anthony Woods | 23-21 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rickey Douglas | 25-21 |
| 07:09 | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Paul Gibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Denny Osborn - foul #1 on Denny Osborn, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), Leon Carey (C) Lloyd Delvalle, Paul Gibbon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (SG), Melchior Widerski (SF), Pedro Medina (PF) Denny Osborn, Evan Nielson, Stephen Whitehead | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:39 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Blocker (SF), Johnny Lemmon (PF) Anthony Woods, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 06:25 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 27-21 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | George Blocker pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 06:00 | Wisconsin | Melchior Widerski gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:43 | Wisconsin | Johnny Lemmon denies the turnaround by Louis Jones | 27-21 |
| 05:42 | Wisconsin | John Welch tips it home | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey's layup is rejected by John Welch | 27-23 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 05:17 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF), Paul Gibbon (C) Rickey Douglas, Robert Cost, George Blocker, Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Evan Nielson (SG), Stephen Whitehead (C) Louis Jones, John Welch | |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Stephen Whitehead takes the ball from Paul Gibbon | 29-23 |
| 04:36 | Wisconsin | Anthony Woods is called for the reach on Evan Nielson - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Denny Osborn (SG), Aurek Babinski (C) Melchior Widerski, Stephen Whitehead | |
| 04:12 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas (PG), Leon Carey (C) Anthony Woods, Johnny Lemmon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Stephen Whitehead (PF) Todd Atkinson, Pedro Medina | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Carey can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 29-23 |
| 04:00 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:55 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Douglas - foul #1 on Rickey Douglas, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), James Johnson (PF) Angel Yazzie, Paul Gibbon | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle (SG), Andrew Shaver (SF) Louis Jones, Evan Nielson | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Robert Cost is called for the reach on Joshua Hinkle - foul #2 on Robert Cost, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Joshua Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rickey Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Delvalle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Denny Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Hinkle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Shaver (fresh) PF - Stephen Whitehead (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aurek Babinski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Denny Osborn - foul #2 on Denny Osborn, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG) Denny Osborn | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Rickey Douglas makes the 3rd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones is fouled on the floor by Rickey Douglas - foul #2 on Rickey Douglas, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Blocker (SF) Lloyd Delvalle | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | John Welch (C) Aurek Babinski | |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Louis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Hinkle steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 32-26 |
| 02:35 | Wisconsin | Stephen Whitehead connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joshua Hinkle | 32-28 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Joshua Hinkle is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #3 on Joshua Hinkle, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie (SG), Johnny Lemmon (C) Robert Cost, Leon Carey | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Todd Atkinson (PG), Denny Osborn (SG), Pedro Medina (PF), Melchior Widerski (C) Louis Jones, Joshua Hinkle, Stephen Whitehead, John Welch | |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melchior Widerski and the foul's on Rickey Douglas - foul #3 on Rickey Douglas, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Woods (SG), Lloyd Delvalle (SF) Rickey Douglas, George Blocker | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 01:58 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | James Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Melchior Widerski | 34-31 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Delvalle loses the dribble to Andrew Shaver | 34-31 |
| 01:04 | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Angel Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | James Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Delvalle | 36-31 |
| 00:27 | Wisconsin | Pedro Medina is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Cost (SG), George Blocker (SF), Leon Carey (C) Anthony Woods, Lloyd Delvalle, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Louis Jones (PG), Evan Nielson (SF), Aurek Babinski (C) Denny Osborn, Andrew Shaver, Melchior Widerski | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Pedro Medina - foul #1 on Pedro Medina, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Andrew Shaver (SF), Stephen Whitehead (PF) Todd Atkinson, Pedro Medina | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Johnny Lemmon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Aurek Babinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |