| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Woodworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Brinkman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie McWhorter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Griego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Eddie Brinkman inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Johnson | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Brinkman - foul #3 on Eddie Brinkman, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah (SF) Eddie Brinkman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #2 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Jimmie McWhorter pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Stephen Barrett picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdallah | 40-25 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | William Griego banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Barrett | 40-27 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Tyler Johnson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 42-27 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Jimmie McWhorter grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | James Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah misses the tip | 42-27 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Parsons | 42-27 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-27 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | James Parsons hits the follow up shot | 44-27 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Woodworth is called for the reach on Darnell Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Woodworth, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Angel Yazzie (PG), Ahmad Sheppard (SG), Chester Hart (SF), Kevin Tiner (C) Thomas Woodworth, Tyler Johnson, Dikembe Abdallah, Jimmie McWhorter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | William Griego connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charlie Baggett | 44-29 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Chester Hart is hacked by William Griego - foul #4 on William Griego, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Angel Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Ahmad Sheppard grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Ahmad Sheppard buries a shot from the right side set up by Angel Yazzie | 46-29 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is hacked by James Parsons - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Edmondson (SG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Jimmie McWhorter (C) Ahmad Sheppard, Chester Hart, Kevin Tiner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-29 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Angel Yazzie | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Edmondson (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie McWhorter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charlie Baggett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-29 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Jimmie McWhorter misses the tip | 46-29 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Barrett | 46-31 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah is denied on a layup by Charlie Baggett | 46-31 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | William Griego travels with the ball | 46-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth (PG), Tyler Johnson (SG), Eddie Brinkman (SF), Chester Hart (PF), Kevin Tiner (C) Angel Yazzie, James Edmondson, Dikembe Abdallah, James Parsons, Jimmie McWhorter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Charlie Baggett | |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth buries a jumper from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Chester Hart tips it in | 50-33 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett is hacked by Chester Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Hart, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ahmad Sheppard (SG), James Parsons (PF), Jimmie McWhorter (C) Tyler Johnson, Chester Hart, Kevin Tiner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 50-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-33 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jimmie McWhorter | 50-33 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 12:11 | Colorado State | James Parsons can't tip it in | 50-33 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Ahmad Sheppard in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Eddie Brinkman blows the dunk | 50-33 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the board | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by Ahmad Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ahmad Sheppard, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Angel Yazzie (PG), Tyler Johnson (SG), Dikembe Abdallah (SF), Chester Hart (PF), Kevin Tiner (C) Thomas Woodworth, Ahmad Sheppard, Eddie Brinkman, James Parsons, Jimmie McWhorter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow hits the follow up shot | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Angel Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chester Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Tiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Griego (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 6 pts. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Stephen Barrett is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdallah - foul #2 on Stephen Barrett, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Tyler Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Kevin Tiner loses the dribble to Stephen Barrett | 50-35 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Barrett | 50-37 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #3 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth (PG), James Edmondson (SG), Eddie Brinkman (SF), Jimmie McWhorter (C) Angel Yazzie, Tyler Johnson, Chester Hart, Kevin Tiner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Angel Yazzie (SG) James Edmondson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses long on a shot near the basket | 52-37 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Eddie Brinkman gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Abdallah | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darnell Carpenter | 54-39 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Eddie Brinkman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Angel Yazzie tips it in | 56-39 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | William Griego travels with the ball | 56-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tyler Johnson (SG), Chester Hart (SF), James Parsons (PF) Angel Yazzie, Eddie Brinkman, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Chester Hart's pass is intercepted by William Griego | 56-39 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel's pass is intercepted by Thomas Woodworth | 56-39 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth lays it up and in | 58-39 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | William Griego knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | James Parsons lays it up and in | 60-42 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | William Griego is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Jimmie McWhorter grabs the board | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Woodworth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmie McWhorter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Griego (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (tired) 8 pts. C - Vincent Hansel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-42 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Chester Hart gets the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | James Parsons knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Woodworth | 62-42 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-42 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Parsons - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Angel Yazzie (PG), Ahmad Sheppard (SG), Eddie Brinkman (SF), Dikembe Abdallah (PF), Kevin Tiner (C) Thomas Woodworth, Tyler Johnson, Chester Hart, James Parsons, Jimmie McWhorter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Eddie Brinkman's layup is rejected by Richard Darrow | 62-44 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Tiner tips it in | 64-44 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Angel Yazzie - foul #1 on Angel Yazzie, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah drills a jumper in the lane | 66-45 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah swats the shot by Stephen Barrett | 66-45 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abdallah grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Angel Yazzie misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-45 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah swats the short shot by Ronald Newberry | 66-45 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Angel Yazzie | 66-45 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Ronald Newberry is called for the reach on Angel Yazzie - foul #2 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #5 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth (PG), James Edmondson (SG), James Parsons (PF), Jimmie McWhorter (C) Angel Yazzie, Ahmad Sheppard, Dikembe Abdallah, Kevin Tiner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Baggett (C) Richard Darrow | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Eddie Brinkman hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Woodworth | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Woodworth (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Edmondson (fresh) SF - Eddie Brinkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmie McWhorter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Griego (very tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Newberry (tired) 10 pts. C - Charlie Baggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Woodworth steals it from Darnell Carpenter in the backcourt | 68-45 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | James Edmondson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | James Parsons tips it in | 70-45 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Ronald Newberry is blocked by James Parsons | 70-45 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Jimmie McWhorter pulls down the rebound | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Darnell Carpenter steals it from Eddie Brinkman | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry buries a shot from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | James Parsons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-47 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Parsons | 70-47 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | James Parsons knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Woodworth and he's hacked by Ronald Newberry - foul #3 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #6 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tyler Johnson (SG) James Edmondson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Charlie Baggett | |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | James Parsons makes the free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett's floater is knocked away by Jimmie McWhorter | 73-47 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Jimmie McWhorter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-47 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Tyler Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Woodworth | 76-47 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Tyler Johnson steals it from William Griego in the backcourt | 76-47 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-47 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow grabs the defensive rebound | 76-47 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by Thomas Woodworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Woodworth, team foul #8 | 76-47 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Eddie Brinkman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Darrow - foul #4 on Richard Darrow, team foul #7 | 78-47 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth makes the free throw | 79-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 79-47 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | James Parsons pulls down the rebound | 79-47 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Woodworth runs out the clock | 79-47 |