| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Deandre Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Graff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Michael Kent inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado State | Ernest Graff is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Graff, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | James Allen connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 38-23 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-23 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown can't tip it in | 38-23 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | James Allen is hacked by Jesse Brown - foul #3 on Jesse Brown, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (PF) Jesse Brown | |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Ernest Graff - foul #3 on Ernest Graff, team foul #3 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (C) Ernest Graff | |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Phillip Williams (SF) Deandre Crowe, Harry McConaughy | |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs loses the ball out of bounds | 41-23 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter is called for 10 seconds | 41-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Clarence Valente (PF) Michael Kent, James Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (C) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Carlile and he's hacked by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 41-26 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente loses the dribble to Phillip Williams | 41-26 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Williams | 41-28 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Jeremy Stubbs takes the ball from Clarence Valente | 41-28 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Hubert Victory picks off the pass by Phillip Williams in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter throws it down on a nice dish by Hubert Victory | 43-28 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Phillips | 45-28 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Carlile | 45-30 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Cotter | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Valente (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Stubbs (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 47-30 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman tips it back up and in | 47-32 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Norman - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Raymond Cotter, Hubert Victory, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Deandre Crowe, Gregory Norman, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-32 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Graff | 51-35 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Kent is called for the reach on Bernard Vale - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Scott (C) Douglas Carter, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Harry McConaughy | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carstarphen steals the ball from Timothy Martowski | 51-35 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Michael Kent banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Carstarphen | 53-35 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff tips it back up and in | 53-37 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Joseph Zullo (C) Michael Kent, James Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF) Jesse Brown | |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-39 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood hits a 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Deandre Crowe, Timothy Martowski | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Harry McConaughy is called for the reach on Thomas Carstarphen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF) Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Michael Kent misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry McConaughy - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG) Bernard Vale | |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Graff (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Michael Kent snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is hacked by Harry McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), James Allen (PF) Gregory Howe, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman (C) Ernest Graff | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Hubert Victory picks off the pass by Jeffrey Wood | 57-45 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Michael Kent, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), Deandre Crowe (SF) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy | |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | James Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Allen | 57-47 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Cotter | 59-47 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood lays it in | 62-52 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-52 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hubert Victory - foul #2 on Hubert Victory, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, Hubert Victory, Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Phillip Williams, Deandre Crowe, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Wood steals it from Douglas Carter in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-53 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Michael Kent is fouled on the floor by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo (C) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Ernest Graff (C) Jeffrey Wood, Timothy Martowski | |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zullo - foul #1 on Joseph Zullo, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses short on a runner near the basket | 67-55 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stubbs | 67-57 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs banks in the layup | 67-59 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo is fouled on the floor by Ernest Graff - foul #4 on Ernest Graff, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Scott (PF) Douglas Carter, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Zullo takes the ball from Ernest Graff | 69-59 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Kent, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG) Phillip Williams | |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #4 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Deandre Crowe, Timothy Martowski | |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | James Allen grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Graff - foul #5 on Ernest Graff, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (C) Ernest Graff | |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carstarphen denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Wood | 70-60 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Carter - foul #1 on Douglas Carter, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SG) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Bernard Vale takes the ball from Thomas Carstarphen | 70-61 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Harry McConaughy steals the ball from Douglas Carter | 70-61 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, Jeffrey Wood, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 70-61 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski tips it in | 70-63 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | Timothy Martowski denies the turnaround by James Allen | 70-63 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Deandre Crowe | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Timothy Martowski swats the short shot by James Allen | 70-65 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent, James Allen, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Deandre Crowe, Gregory Norman | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Howe | 72-66 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Jeffrey Wood is blocked by Thomas Carstarphen | 72-66 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on Gregory Howe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (C) Timothy Martowski | |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is called for traveling | 73-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF) Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF) Harry McConaughy | |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Bernard Vale steps in front of the Gregory Howe pass in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bernard Vale | 73-68 |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Michael Kent is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Kent, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF) Michael Kent, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF) Phillip Williams | |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #5 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF) Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Howe | 75-71 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | James Allen is hacked by Bernard Vale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Vale, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Bernard Vale | 77-74 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Bernard Vale is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Vale, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Bernard Vale is called for the reach on James Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Vale, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale gets the offensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter runs out the clock | 79-77 |