| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Douglas Watts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Spencer | 26-30 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clinton Spencer and he's hacked by Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Douglas Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Ward | 31-30 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Willie Gray is called for the reach on Michael Steffen - foul #2 on Willie Gray, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Edward Gibbon, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is hacked by Albert Mazon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Mazon, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SF) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon makes the wide open runner from the right block | 33-30 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry buries a floater from the right wing set up by Albert Mazon and he's hacked by Douglas Watts - foul #3 on Douglas Watts, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SG), Willie Gray (PF) Douglas Watts, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Washington State | James Ketterman steals it from Eugene Fabiszewski | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Edward Gibbon steals the ball from Ryan Autry | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is fouled on the floor by Willie Gray - foul #3 on Willie Gray, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Edward Gibbon, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, James Ketterman | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Watts (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 35-33 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell tips it home | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Douglas Watts buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Ward | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski scores on a runner near the basket | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer loses the dribble to Michael Steffen | 38-37 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SF), Willie Gray (PF) Brian Ward, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), James McNeill (SF) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado | |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joshua Powell | 38-37 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is open and lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 12:47 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Willie Gray steps in front of the Antonio Moretz pass | 38-39 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Antonio Moretz steps in front of the Douglas Watts pass | 38-39 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Watts (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Gibbon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McNeill (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Douglas Watts is called for the reach on Antonio Moretz - foul #4 on Douglas Watts, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Ward (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Douglas Watts, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), David Tillery (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, James McNeill, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Steffen | 38-43 |
| 10:28 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Albarazi and he's hacked by Clinton Spencer - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:07 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer's pass is intercepted by Michael Steffen in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen lays it up and in | 38-48 |
| 09:41 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dale Furtado | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Edward Gibbon and he's fouled by Dale Furtado - foul #2 on Dale Furtado, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (PF) Clinton Spencer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, David Tillery | |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Moretz | 41-53 |
| 08:39 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James Ketterman | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-53 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the jump hook in the lane | 41-55 |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 43-55 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Fabiszewski | 43-55 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Gibbon (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Jerry Kwapniewski swats the dunk try by Eugene Fabiszewski | 43-57 |
| 07:12 | Washington State | Willie Gray hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| 06:45 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Willie Gray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 47-57 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Antonio Moretz | 47-59 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Albert Mazon steps in front of the Willie Gray pass | 47-59 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (SG), Brian Ward (SF) Edward Gibbon, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), David Tillery (PF), James Ketterman (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Steffen | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Michael Steffen picks off the pass by Willie Gray in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen lays it in | 47-63 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Douglas Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Willie Gray (PF) Edward Gibbon, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:44 | Washington State | Brian Ward buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Gray | 49-63 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Watts - foul #5 on Douglas Watts, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Douglas Watts, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-65 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Tillery | 49-65 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | David Tillery snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Albarazi | 49-67 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski's floater is tipped away by James Ketterman | 49-67 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Tillery | 49-67 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi is hacked by Eugene Fabiszewski - foul #3 on Eugene Fabiszewski, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), James McNeill (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, David Tillery, James Ketterman | |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Gibbon (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Gray (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McNeill (fresh) C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Washington State | James McNeill is called for the reach on Clinton Spencer - foul #2 on James McNeill, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas slams it home and the foul's on Antonio Moretz - foul #3 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Dale Furtado | |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski double dribbles | 52-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 02:27 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | James McNeill grabs the board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Willie Gray blocks the jumper by Ryan Autry | 52-69 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | James McNeill tips it home | 52-71 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is alone and throws it down on a great pass from James McNeill | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-73 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, Ryan Autry, James McNeill | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dale Furtado | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-75 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi grabs the board | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Edward Gibbon is called for the reach on Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #2 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is whistled for a carry | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen runs out the clock | 52-77 |