| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) SG - Heath Cooper (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Marc Thorp (fresh) C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) SG - Michael Savory (fresh) SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jon Goodman (fresh) C - Gregory Norman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Kansas | James Carlile steps in front of the Marc Thorp pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Marc Thorp | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kansas | Steven Sears hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jon Goodman | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is fouled on the floor by Heath Cooper - foul #1 on Heath Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Kansas | Steven Sears drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Steven Sears steals the ball from Gregory Norman | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Heath Cooper steals the ball from James Carlile | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Kansas | Heath Cooper blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman lays it in and the foul's on Heath Cooper - foul #2 on Heath Cooper, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeromy Brown (PG), Raymond Breshears (SG), Joseph Kiel (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF), Richard Dear (C) Steven Sears, Heath Cooper, Robert Powell, Marc Thorp, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Harry McConaughy (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), William McElhinny (PF) James Carlile, Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Jon Goodman | |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Kansas | Dale Gardner is called for the reach on Joseph Kiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Gardner, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) Gregory Norman | |
| 16:56 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Louis - foul #1 on Mark Louis, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Kiel - foul #1 on Joseph Kiel, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Richard Dear snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown lays it up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | The jumper by Richard Dear is denied by Mark Louis | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Kansas | Richard Dear gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jeromy Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Breshears (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Kiel (fairly fresh) PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Dear (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Arnold (fairly fresh) SG - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) PF - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Louis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Robert Harrison (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Raymond Breshears, Joseph Kiel, Dean Buterbaugh, Richard Dear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Robert Arnold, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner, William McElhinny, Mark Louis | |
| 15:39 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Jason Gordon is blocked by Robert Lamanna | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Steven Sears is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlile - foul #1 on James Carlile, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Harrison | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Kansas | Gregory Norman is called for the reach on Robert Lamanna - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marc Thorp (PF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Jason Gordon | |
| 14:21 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeromy Brown, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Kiel (SF) Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Michael Savory (SG), William McElhinny (PF) James Carlile, Ivan Ciskowski, Jon Goodman | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:58 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Robert Lamanna | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory travels with the ball | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Breshears (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Richard Dear (C) Jeromy Brown, Joseph Kiel, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Dale Gardner (SF), Mark Louis (PF) Israel Shrader, Harry McConaughy, William McElhinny | |
| 12:59 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Steven Sears is called for the reach on James Carlile - foul #1 on Steven Sears, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Harrison (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF) Robert Powell, Marc Thorp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Jon Goodman (PF) Michael Savory, Gregory Norman | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | James Carlile can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 8-8 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis tips it home | 8-10 |
| 12:28 | Kansas | Richard Dear hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 8-10 |
| 12:27 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:20 | Kansas | Robert Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:17 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Lamanna (C) Richard Dear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), William McElhinny (C) Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Carlile | 8-12 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Robert Harrison blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jon Goodman - foul #1 on Jon Goodman, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeromy Brown (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Raymond Breshears, Dean Buterbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Ivan Ciskowski, Jon Goodman | |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jeromy Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lamanna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Arnold (fresh) SG - Harry McConaughy (fresh) SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marc Thorp (PF) Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Steven Sears loses the dribble to Gregory Norman in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Lamanna steals it from Harry McConaughy | 10-12 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Breshears (SG), Joseph Kiel (SF), Richard Dear (C) Steven Sears, Robert Powell, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Dale Gardner (PF) Robert Arnold, Harry McConaughy, William McElhinny | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses short on a floater from close range | 10-12 |
| 10:30 | Kansas | Marc Thorp grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 10:26 | Kansas | Richard Dear's pass is intercepted by Michael Savory in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 10:19 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:05 | Kansas | Jason Gordon takes the ball from Jeromy Brown | 10-12 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kiel steps in front of the Gregory Norman pass | 10-12 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Dear | 12-12 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman drills a driving attempt in the paint | 12-14 |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 08:46 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 08:44 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown misses short on a shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 08:24 | Kansas | Richard Dear pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:05 | Kansas | Raymond Breshears travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Robert Harrison (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Jeromy Brown, Joseph Kiel, Marc Thorp, Richard Dear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jon Goodman (PF), Mark Louis (C) Israel Shrader, Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Dale Gardner, Gregory Norman | |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jon Goodman | 12-17 |
| 07:34 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-17 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Breshears (tiring) SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Arnold (fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Louis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | James Carlile can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 06:58 | Kansas | Robert Harrison gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Robert Harrison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jon Goodman - foul #2 on Jon Goodman, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeromy Brown (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Raymond Breshears, Dean Buterbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski (SG), William McElhinny (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Robert Arnold, Jon Goodman, Mark Louis | |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:29 | Kansas | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Sears - foul #2 on Steven Sears, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Breshears (SG), Dean Buterbaugh (PF) Steven Sears, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:08 | Kansas | Raymond Breshears loses the dribble to Ivan Ciskowski in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Jeromy Brown gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:38 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Norman - foul #2 on Gregory Norman, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF), Mark Louis (C) Harry McConaughy, Gregory Norman | |
| 05:38 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:38 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis loses the dribble to Robert Lamanna | 14-19 |
| 05:06 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh misses long on a floater from the right side | 14-19 |
| 05:05 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon lays it in and the foul's on Jeromy Brown - foul #2 on Jeromy Brown, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Heath Cooper (SG), Marc Thorp (PF) Jeromy Brown, Dean Buterbaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG) Ivan Ciskowski | |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:25 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna misses the dunk attempt | 16-22 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Carlile | 16-22 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is hacked by Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Kiel (SF), Richard Dear (C) Robert Powell, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Jason Gordon | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:20 | Kansas | Marc Thorp grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | Richard Dear makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Heath Cooper | 18-22 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | James Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Raymond Breshears, Joseph Kiel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), Jon Goodman (PF) James Carlile, Mark Louis | |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Michael Savory steals it from Steven Sears in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Powell steals it from William McElhinny | 18-22 |
| 03:25 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader grabs the board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Heath Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (tiring) PF - Marc Thorp (tiring) 3 reb. C - Richard Dear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Israel Shrader (fresh) SG - Michael Savory (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-22 |
| 03:14 | Kansas | Heath Cooper snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 02:56 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Savory - foul #1 on Michael Savory, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Kiel (SF), Robert Harrison (PF), Robert Lamanna (C) Robert Powell, Marc Thorp, Richard Dear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Arnold (PG), Ivan Ciskowski (SG), Dale Gardner (SF), Gregory Norman (C) Israel Shrader, Michael Savory, Harry McConaughy, William McElhinny | |
| 02:56 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:56 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Steven Sears takes the ball from Jon Goodman | 19-22 |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Heath Cooper is fouled on the floor by Ivan Ciskowski - foul #1 on Ivan Ciskowski, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Heath Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Heath Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner's layup is rejected by Robert Harrison | 21-22 |
| 02:23 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Steven Sears scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Ivan Ciskowski is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Powell (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF) Joseph Kiel, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Harry McConaughy (SG), Jason Gordon (SF) Robert Arnold, Ivan Ciskowski, Dale Gardner | |
| 01:43 | Kansas | James Carlile takes the ball from Steven Sears in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Jon Goodman misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 24-22 |
| 01:37 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Heath Cooper | 24-22 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Steven Sears drills a shot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Steven Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Norman - foul #3 on Gregory Norman, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Dear (C) Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader (PG), William McElhinny (C) James Carlile, Gregory Norman | |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Richard Dear scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Israel Shrader clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-25 |