| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ames (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Wallace Malasky is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Robert Ames misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Andrew Fenton swats the shot by Earl Loera | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Robert Ames pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Stephan Klem drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Fenton and the foul's on Joel Thomas - foul #1 on Joel Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (SF), William Dry (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Wallace Malasky, Andrew Fenton, Robert Ames | |
| 18:07 | Denver | Stephan Klem misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the shot from the right block | 35-30 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Stephan Klem grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:18 | Denver | Stephan Klem hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Patrick McGreevy | 35-32 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Rogers | 37-32 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnston | 37-32 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Bobby Harris tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by David Lohmann | 39-34 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy is hacked by Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Jasper Winn (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Robert Ames (C) Stephan Klem, Patrick McGreevy, Bobby Harris, William Dry, Raymond Thomas | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Andrew Fenton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Wallace Malasky gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jasper Winn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) PF - Andrew Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Denver | Earl Loera blocks the short jumper by Andrew Fenton | 39-34 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 39-34 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Oropeza - foul #3 on Thomas Oropeza, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Fenton | 41-36 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joel Thomas and the foul's on Wallace Malasky - foul #1 on Wallace Malasky, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG) Joel Thomas, John Steffen | |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (SF), Raymond Thomas (C) Wallace Malasky, Robert Ames | |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Nathan Rogers steps in front of the Andrew Fenton pass | 44-36 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Bobby Harris - foul #2 on Bobby Harris, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffery Higbee (PG), Patrick McGreevy (SG), William Dry (PF) Thomas Oropeza, Jasper Winn, Andrew Fenton | |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Timothy Price takes the ball from William Dry | 46-36 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | James Richardson is hacked by Raymond Thomas - foul #2 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Malasky (SF), Robert Ames (C) Bobby Harris, Raymond Thomas | |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann scores on a shot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Joel Thomas picks off the pass by Patrick McGreevy in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann lays it up and in set up by Joel Thomas | 50-36 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Jeffery Higbee's pass is intercepted by Timothy Price in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Robert Ames pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Dry | 50-38 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Robert Ames snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 11:37 | Denver | Wallace Malasky hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Higbee | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeffery Higbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dry (fairly fresh) C - Robert Ames (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's layup is rejected by Wallace Malasky | 50-40 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | James Richardson double dribbles | 50-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Thomas Oropeza (SG), Bobby Harris (SF), Andrew Fenton (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Jeffery Higbee, Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, William Dry, Robert Ames | |
| 10:25 | Denver | Bobby Harris is fouled on the floor by Phillip Rawley - foul #1 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Raymond Thomas misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-40 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Earl Loera is blocked by Raymond Thomas | 50-40 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Andrew Fenton gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 50-40 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-40 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Michael Johnston picks off the pass by Thomas Oropeza | 50-40 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 08:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bobby Harris | 50-40 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Bobby Harris is hacked by John Steffen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Steffen, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffery Higbee (PG), Patrick McGreevy (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF), Jasper Winn (C) Stephan Klem, Thomas Oropeza, Bobby Harris, Raymond Thomas | |
| 08:01 | Denver | Jeffery Higbee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-40 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Jeffery Higbee is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #1 on Jeffery Higbee, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeffery Higbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Malasky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Fenton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jasper Winn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Jasper Winn steals the ball from Earl Loera | 50-40 |
| 07:01 | Denver | Andrew Fenton misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), William Dry (SF) Jeffery Higbee, Wallace Malasky | |
| 07:01 | Denver | Andrew Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:01 | Denver | Andrew Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Fenton picks off the pass by Michael Tribble | 50-41 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Patrick McGreevy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffery Higbee (PG), Bobby Harris (SF) Patrick McGreevy, Andrew Fenton | |
| 06:25 | Denver | Jasper Winn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-41 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza is fouled on the floor by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Andrew Fenton (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Jeffery Higbee, William Dry, Jasper Winn | |
| 05:50 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | James Richardson lays it up and in and the foul's on Stephan Klem - foul #2 on Stephan Klem, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Wallace Malasky (SF) Thomas Oropeza, Bobby Harris | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Denver | Nathan Rogers is called for the reach on Patrick McGreevy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:22 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Steffen | 57-44 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Andrew Fenton connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-46 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Wallace Malasky grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Denver | Raymond Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Jasper Winn (C) Stephan Klem, Raymond Thomas | |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Patrick McGreevy - foul #2 on Patrick McGreevy, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bobby Harris (SF), William Dry (PF), Robert Ames (C) Patrick McGreevy, Wallace Malasky, Andrew Fenton | |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Denver | David Lohmann steps in front of the Jasper Winn pass | 59-46 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann throws it down | 61-46 |
| 03:36 | Denver | Robert Ames knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jasper Winn | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Loera (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jasper Winn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dry (fresh) C - Robert Ames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the turnaround in the lane | 61-49 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Bobby Harris gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 03:04 | Denver | William Dry loses the dribble to Michael Johnston | 61-49 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann scores on a shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:41 | Denver | David Lohmann steals the ball from Thomas Oropeza in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 02:20 | Denver | William Dry is hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #3 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffery Higbee (PG), Raymond Thomas (C) Thomas Oropeza, Robert Ames | |
| 02:20 | Denver | William Dry makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:20 | Denver | William Dry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the dunk | 63-51 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Raymond Thomas grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Bobby Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG) Jeffery Higbee | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joel Thomas | 65-51 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Joel Thomas picks off the pass by Jasper Winn in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the easy layup | 65-51 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera blows the dunk | 65-51 |
| 00:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Oropeza | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | David Lohmann is called for the reach on Jasper Winn in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lohmann, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Raymond Thomas can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas runs out the clock | 65-53 |