| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Grayson inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Donald Grayson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Stewart | 42-26 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Daniel Ross loses the dribble to James Lindsey | 42-26 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is hacked by Adam Rye - foul #1 on Adam Rye, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the jumper in the paint | 44-26 |
| 18:15 | Denver | William Stewart is called for the reach on Bill Schultz - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Adam Rye connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Sterner | 44-29 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Daniel Ross picks off the pass by James Lindsey | 44-29 |
| 17:19 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 44-31 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-31 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it home | 46-31 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Adam Rye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Daniel Ross steals the ball from Cameron Beresky | 46-31 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Adam Rye connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bill Schultz | 46-34 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lindsey | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Rick Sterner banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Adam Rye | 48-36 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Donald Grayson blocks the jumper by William Stewart | 48-36 |
| 15:44 | Denver | Adam Rye snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:34 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the dunk attempt | 48-36 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-36 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Richard Rogers steals the ball from Donald Grayson | 48-36 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Adam Rye is called for the reach on William Stewart - foul #2 on Adam Rye, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), William Banton (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Karl Woods (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Richard Rogers, Cameron Beresky, James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Joseph Bolton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | William Banton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Brian Griffin snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brian Griffin | 48-38 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Wallace Lowe is called for the reach on Raymond Davis - foul #2 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG) James Sae | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:13 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Karl Woods - foul #1 on Karl Woods, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Rick Sterner (PF) Joseph Bolton, Dan Hamilton | |
| 12:13 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Banton | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Banton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Banton - foul #2 on William Banton, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Brian Griffin, Wallace Lowe | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 11:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jesse Cram | 51-40 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-40 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't finish the layup | 51-40 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Donald Grayson can't finish the layup | 51-40 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Rick Sterner takes the ball from Kent Whittenburg | 51-40 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Daniel Ross is whistled for a carry | 51-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Raymond Davis, James Lindsey, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Jesse Cram, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Daniel Ross | |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Keys tips it but misses | 51-40 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Wallace Lowe pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Brian Griffin lays it in on a great pass from Adam Rye | 51-42 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bolton - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) Charles Keys | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Banton | 53-42 |
| 08:08 | Denver | Karl Woods takes the ball from Wallace Lowe | 53-42 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is hacked by William Stewart - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), James Lindsey (PF) William Banton, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Donald Grayson (SF) Joseph Bolton, Brian Griffin | |
| 07:15 | Denver | Bill Schultz is fouled on the floor by William Stewart - foul #4 on William Stewart, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Dan Hamilton | |
| 07:05 | Denver | Bill Schultz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Rye - foul #3 on Adam Rye, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Kent Whittenburg (C) William Stewart, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (C) Adam Rye, Rick Sterner | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Donald Grayson slams it home | 55-47 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Bill Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Brian Griffin tips it in | 55-49 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled on the floor by Donald Grayson - foul #3 on Donald Grayson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Raymond Davis, Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Donald Grayson, Wallace Lowe | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by Bill Schultz - foul #3 on Bill Schultz, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Dan Hamilton snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Bill Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Dan Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Dan Hamilton connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Bill Schultz | 55-51 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers buries a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 58-53 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Karl Woods (PF) William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Rick Sterner (PF) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Rick Sterner is hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| 04:03 | Denver | Donald Grayson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Rogers | 60-53 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Stewart | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Karl Woods (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Rick Sterner tips it home | 62-55 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 03:08 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Daniel Ross lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Bolton and he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Brian Griffin (SF) Joseph Bolton, Donald Grayson | |
| 02:44 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG) William Banton | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (C) Daniel Ross | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled on the floor by Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SF) Brian Griffin | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Adam Rye scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Rick Sterner - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Bill Schultz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | William Stewart scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lindsey | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Denver | Adam Rye makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Grayson | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | William Stewart scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Adam Rye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Karl Woods | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods runs out the clock | 69-66 |