| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McKenize (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Carr | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz lays it in | 36-34 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Marcus Trent steps in front of the Jeremy Greaney pass in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is hacked by Marcus Trent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Trent, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (PG) Marcus Trent | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | James Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the dunk attempt | 40-34 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #1 on Terrance Scott, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (PF), David Wooten (C) Timmy Carr, Terrance Scott | |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | David Wooten lays it up and in | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | James Foster is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), James Price (SF), Ronald Williams (PF), Marco Hanson (C) Donald Banas, Curtis Schwartz, Ernest Harrison, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Douglas Frederick, David Wooten | |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | James McKenize is called for the reach on James Price - foul #3 on James McKenize, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) James McKenize | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | James Price misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Terrance Scott | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Duane Perrone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Price (fresh) PF - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marco Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Joey Lashbrook - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SF) Duane Perrone, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Marcus Trent steals it from Jeremy Greaney | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joey Lashbrook | 45-36 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Scott | 45-36 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Timmy Carr is called for the reach on Marcus Trent - foul #1 on Timmy Carr, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG), Ernest Harrison (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Joey Lashbrook, Ronald Williams, James Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (PF), David Wooten (C) Timmy Carr, Terrance Scott | |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | James Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-39 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Duane Perrone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Schwartz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | James Foster scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Greaney | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), James Price (SF), Ronald Williams (PF), Marco Hanson (C) Marcus Trent, Curtis Schwartz, Ernest Harrison, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), James McKenize (SG), Timmy Carr (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Jeremy Greaney, James Foster, Douglas Frederick, David Wooten | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (PG) Duane Perrone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #2 on Terrance Scott, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG) James McKenize | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Donald Banas makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joey Lashbrook | 50-46 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | James Price misses short on a runner from the right block | 50-46 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Donald Banas grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timmy Carr | 50-48 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson lays it in on a great pass from James Price | 52-48 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | James Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Donald Banas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Marco Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Foster (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | James Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Duane Perrone (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), Ernest Harrison (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Donald Banas, Joey Lashbrook, James Price, Ronald Williams, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (PG), James McKenize (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF), David Wooten (C) James Foster, Jim Crawford, Timmy Carr, Terrance Scott | |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Jeremy Greaney is denied by Steven Morrison | 52-51 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent lays it in on a great pass from Steven Morrison | 54-51 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Trent | 56-51 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Curtis Schwartz is called for the reach on James McKenize - foul #1 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG), Jim Crawford (SF) Ernest Dexter, James McKenize | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Williams (C) Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Price (C) Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Foster | 56-54 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Greaney - foul #1 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (PF) Douglas Frederick | |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Duane Perrone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Foster and he's hacked by Marcus Trent - foul #4 on Marcus Trent, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), Ernest Harrison (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Marcus Trent, Duane Perrone, Curtis Schwartz, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) David Wooten | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Morrison | 57-56 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Price | 59-56 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Harrison - foul #1 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SF) James Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses long on a jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Donald Banas grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Steven Morrison is called for the reach on Jim Crawford - foul #2 on Steven Morrison, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG) Donald Banas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison loses the dribble to Jim Crawford | 59-60 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | James Foster is fouled on the floor by Marcus Trent - foul #5 on Marcus Trent, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (PG) Marcus Trent | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is fouled on the floor by Jim Crawford - foul #4 on Jim Crawford, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | James Foster misses the lay-in but the foul's on Curtis Schwartz - foul #2 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is hacked by Duane Perrone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Perrone, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone is called for traveling | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney runs out the clock | 61-66 |