| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Mannings (fresh) PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Mannings | 35-29 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:42 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:41 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to James Mannings | 35-29 |
| 18:23 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Murray blocks the short jumper by Roy Clore | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Millstein - foul #3 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:58 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Mannings - foul #3 on James Mannings, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg (PF) Brian Slemp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:04 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-31 |
| 17:03 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:54 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 16:53 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:35 | Wisconsin | Thomas Millstein is called for the reach on Robert Allred - foul #4 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Vincent Pino, James Mannings, Lloyd Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| 16:19 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman's pass is intercepted by Joe Heller | 37-31 |
| 16:00 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Heller | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:15 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Bailey | 39-33 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Vincent Pino (SG), James Mannings (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Joe Heller, Kevin Thompson, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Richard Grossman, Mark England, Phillip Bailey | |
| 14:36 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Murray | 42-33 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Vincent Pino takes the ball from Mark Bender | 42-33 |
| 14:11 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred hits the finger roll set up by Vincent Pino | 44-33 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Allred - foul #2 on Robert Allred, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Reese - foul #1 on Dennis Reese, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Allred is called for the reach on Richard Grossman - foul #3 on Robert Allred, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Phillip Bailey (C) Richard Grossman, Louis Hembree | |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson (SF) James Mannings | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:20 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is called for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Millstein - foul #5 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Joe Heller (SG), James Mannings (SF) Vincent Pino, Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Louis Hembree (PF) Thomas Millstein, Mark Bender | |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:36 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Hornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Zoll - foul #1 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 10:58 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:54 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Heller | 51-35 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rocco Russo | 51-37 |
| 10:19 | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joe Heller | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Stjepan Zoll picks off the pass by Rocco Russo | 53-37 |
| 10:08 | Wisconsin | James Mannings lays it up and in on a great pass from Stjepan Zoll | 55-37 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Mark England comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Mannings - foul #4 on James Mannings, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Vincent Pino (SG), Kevin Thompson (SF), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Joe Heller, James Mannings, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Richard Grossman, Louis Hembree, Phillip Bailey | |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:39 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 09:37 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG) Mark England | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Brian Slemp - foul #1 on Brian Slemp, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:03 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski grabs the board | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 08:36 | Wisconsin | Lloyd Murray snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 08:19 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred jams it set up by Vincent Pino | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | James Mannings (SF) Kevin Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (PG), Louis Hembree (C) Rocco Russo, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 07:38 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Robert Allred (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 18 pts. SF - James Mannings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Slemp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the dunk attempt | 57-40 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-42 |
| 06:48 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Pino out of a doubleteam | 60-42 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Richard Grossman is blocked by Lloyd Murray | 60-42 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| 06:01 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Stjepan Zoll (PG), Joe Heller (SG), Edward Hornberg (PF), Dustin Ramsey (C) Robert Allred, Vincent Pino, Brian Slemp, Lloyd Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| 05:36 | Wisconsin | Joe Heller buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Stjepan Zoll | 64-44 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Stjepan Zoll - foul #2 on Stjepan Zoll, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson (SF) James Mannings | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:18 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Phillip Bailey - foul #1 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Ray (SF) Richard Grossman | |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 05:01 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Heller - foul #1 on Joe Heller, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino (SG) Joe Heller | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree (C) Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Vincent Pino, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (SF) David Ray | |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Rocco Russo is blocked by Dustin Ramsey | 66-46 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender comes up short on the shot in the paint | 66-46 |
| 03:46 | Wisconsin | Dustin Ramsey gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Wisconsin | Edward Hornberg connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stjepan Zoll | 68-46 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Stjepan Zoll (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Pino (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Hornberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Ramsey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Ramsey denies the turnaround by Louis Hembree | 68-46 |
| 03:06 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 02:46 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino misses badly on a runner from the left block | 68-46 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Dustin Ramsey swats the short shot by Mark England | 68-46 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo misses the tip | 68-46 |
| 02:20 | Wisconsin | Vincent Pino grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Bender - foul #2 on Mark Bender, team foul #6 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Robert Allred (PG), Brian Slemp (PF), Lloyd Murray (C) Stjepan Zoll, Edward Hornberg, Dustin Ramsey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF) Mark England, Phillip Bailey | |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:55 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Murray takes the ball from Louis Hembree | 70-46 |
| 01:14 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 72-46 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-46 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp grabs the defensive rebound | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Wisconsin | Kevin Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-46 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Kevin Thompson blocks the short jumper by Louis Hembree | 72-46 |
| 00:12 | Wisconsin | Brian Slemp pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Robert Allred runs out the clock | 72-46 |