| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fresh) PF - Andrew Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Arnold | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Melvin Ugarte steals it from Jerry Billingsley | 34-31 |
| 19:19 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Jerry Billingsley | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kraig Boettcher - foul #3 on Kraig Boettcher, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (SF) Kraig Boettcher | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 18:54 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Eaglin - foul #3 on Donald Eaglin, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Krause (PF) Donald Eaglin | |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:38 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:18 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Wisconsin | Joseph Najera blocks the jumper by James Krause | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Wisconsin | James Krause pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:44 | Wisconsin | The jumper by Melvin Ugarte is denied by James Cross | 36-33 |
| 17:43 | Wisconsin | Robert Howard hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan (SF), Jason Eager (PF) James Cross, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (SG), Brian Carter (C) Robert Howard, Bert Edwards | |
| 17:08 | Wisconsin | James Krause misses the turnaround from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:22 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Najera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Curtis Holahan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Eager (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Billingsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Otis Silvestri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Krause (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter hits a floater from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Otis Silvestri is called for the reach on Steven Arnold - foul #2 on Otis Silvestri, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Albert Distefano (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) Joseph Najera, Steven Arnold, Curtis Holahan, Jason Eager, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Howard (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Melvin Ugarte, Otis Silvestri, James Krause, Brian Carter | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:57 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:39 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kraig Boettcher | 39-37 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | James Cross connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:06 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 13:37 | Notre Dame | James Cross comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:29 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jonathan Joe | 42-42 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Igor Kozloski swats the shot by Robert Strzalkowski | 42-42 |
| 13:13 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:56 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Eaglin | 42-44 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | Wisconsin | James Cross steps in front of the Igor Kozloski pass | 44-44 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | James Cross misses long on a shot from close range | 44-44 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), Curtis Holahan (SF), Jason Eager (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) James Cross, Albert Distefano, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), James Krause (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Brian Carter (PF), Bert Edwards (C) Elmer Byers, Robert Howard, Jonathan Joe, Donald Eaglin, Igor Kozloski | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Najera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Curtis Holahan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Eager (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Melvin Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Krause (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Otis Silvestri (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards banks in the layup and the foul's on Jerry Billingsley - foul #2 on Jerry Billingsley, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| 11:29 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Curtis Holahan | 44-46 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Otis Silvestri takes the ball from Curtis Holahan | 44-46 |
| 10:51 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Najera | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 10:16 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | James Krause steps in front of the Curtis Holahan pass | 47-48 |
| 09:47 | Wisconsin | James Krause scores on a floater from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Billingsley | 49-50 |
| 09:07 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri comes up short on the shot in the paint | 49-50 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Krause - foul #1 on James Krause, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Jason Eager | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF), Igor Kozloski (C) Melvin Ugarte, James Krause, Otis Silvestri, Brian Carter, Bert Edwards | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:15 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano (SG), Robert Strzalkowski (C) Steven Arnold, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:59 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | James Cross gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | James Cross connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Distefano | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Distefano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Strzalkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Joe (fresh) PF - Donald Eaglin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Igor Kozloski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley (C) Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Otis Silvestri (SF) Elmer Byers, Jonathan Joe | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Igor Kozloski - foul #2 on Igor Kozloski, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold (SG) Albert Distefano | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:53 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cross | 58-50 |
| 06:20 | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 05:50 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Otis Silvestri | 58-50 |
| 05:38 | Wisconsin | Otis Silvestri can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:37 | Wisconsin | Donald Eaglin tips it home | 58-52 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold scores on a shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:52 | Wisconsin | Steven Arnold steals it from Otis Silvestri | 60-52 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | James Cross hits the finger roll set up by Steven Arnold | 62-52 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Billingsley - foul #3 on Jerry Billingsley, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SG), Albert Distefano (SF), Jason Eager (PF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) James Cross, Steven Arnold, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), James Krause (PF) Melvin Ugarte, Robert Howard, Donald Eaglin | |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:31 | Wisconsin | Igor Kozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Igor Kozloski is called for the reach on Joseph Najera - foul #3 on Igor Kozloski, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards (C) Igor Kozloski | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Eager and the foul's on Dennis Whitmire - foul #1 on Dennis Whitmire, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Brian Carter (PF) Otis Silvestri | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera can't throw it down | 65-53 |
| 03:12 | Wisconsin | Bert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Najera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Holahan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Distefano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Eager (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Strzalkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Dennis Whitmire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Byers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Krause (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers's pass is intercepted by Jason Eager | 65-53 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Albert Distefano, Jason Eager, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Melvin Ugarte (PG), Robert Howard (SG), Otis Silvestri (SF), Donald Eaglin (PF) Dennis Whitmire, Elmer Byers, James Krause, Brian Carter | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Eaglin - foul #4 on Donald Eaglin, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SF), Jason Eager (PF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) James Cross, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Dennis Whitmire (PG), Elmer Byers (SG), Jonathan Joe (SF), James Krause (PF), Brian Carter (C) Melvin Ugarte, Robert Howard, Otis Silvestri, Donald Eaglin, Bert Edwards | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:25 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter is fouled on the floor by Robert Strzalkowski - foul #1 on Robert Strzalkowski, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano (SF) Steven Arnold | |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| 02:13 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 02:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter misses the tip | 67-53 |
| 02:10 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Carter | 67-53 |
| 01:53 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-53 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 01:33 | Wisconsin | Elmer Byers snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Distefano - foul #1 on Albert Distefano, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:18 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Joe is called for the reach on Albert Distefano - foul #2 on Jonathan Joe, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:56 | Wisconsin | James Krause pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Whitmire | 67-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Strzalkowski is hacked by Brian Carter - foul #2 on Brian Carter, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Strzalkowski misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:25 | Wisconsin | Brian Carter grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:20 | Wisconsin | Jonathan Joe loses the ball out of bounds | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera runs out the clock | 67-56 |