| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Whiten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Roberto Russo inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Carl Griffey is fouled on the floor by Edward Whiten - foul #2 on Edward Whiten, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Edward Whiten is called for the reach on Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Edward Whiten, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (SF) Edward Whiten | |
| 19:05 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Johnson out of the doubleteam | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Morado | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Brian Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roberto Russo and he's hacked by Cesar Conti - foul #2 on Cesar Conti, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Brian Johnson makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dan Cusack (C) Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 17:16 | Colorado | Brian Johnson gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Roberto Russo clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-36 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Brian Johnson tips it in | 47-36 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Roberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | Brian Johnson's layup is rejected by Cesar Conti | 47-36 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | William Morado can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Chisom - foul #2 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Long Hong (SG), Victor Osborn (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Joe Minick (C) Dikembe Chisom, Carl Griffey, Roberto Russo, Brian Johnson, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SG), Edward Baker (SF) Mark Wilder, Kurt McNish | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | William Morado makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | William Morado misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Victor Osborn snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Osborn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) C - Joe Minick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - William Morado (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is fouled on the floor by Edward Baker - foul #2 on Edward Baker, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten (SF), Bernard Steigerwald (C) Edward Baker, William Morado | |
| 15:22 | Colorado | Joe Minick drills a jump hook in the paint | 49-37 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | John Edwards travels with the ball | 49-37 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Long Hong misses long on a runner near the basket | 49-37 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-37 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten tips it home | 49-39 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea misses the floater from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-42 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Joe Minick pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Long Hong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Steigerwald - foul #4 on Bernard Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Brian Johnson (PF), Dan Cusack (C) Kurt Bethea, Victor Osborn, Larry McGhie, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Kurt McNish (PF), William Morado (C) John Edwards, Ronald Felipe, Cesar Conti, Bernard Steigerwald | |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Long Hong misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | William Morado misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Long Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Roberto Russo can't finish the layup | 53-42 |
| 12:29 | Colorado | Brian Johnson tips it in | 55-42 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mauricio Bruno | 55-45 |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Roberto Russo drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Cusack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt McNish (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Morado (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-45 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Roberto Russo grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Kurt McNish is called for the reach on Dikembe Chisom - foul #1 on Kurt McNish, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 11:00 | Colorado | Carl Griffey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Brian Johnson tips it home | 60-45 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish is hacked by Roberto Russo - foul #3 on Roberto Russo, team foul #2 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SF), Larry McGhie (PF) Roberto Russo, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 10:27 | Colorado | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 10:12 | Colorado | Carl Griffey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Larry McGhie misses the tip | 60-45 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Brian Johnson hits the follow up shot | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Brian Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the baseline | 64-47 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | William Morado hits a fadeaway from the left side | 64-49 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | William Morado can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-49 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Victor Osborn | 64-49 |
| 08:20 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry McGhie | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Larry McGhie pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Carl Griffey double dribbles | 67-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Long Hong (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Calvin Henderson (PF), Joe Minick (C) Dikembe Chisom, Carl Griffey, Victor Osborn, Larry McGhie, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Ronald Felipe (SG), Edward Baker (SF), Cesar Conti (PF), Bernard Steigerwald (C) John Edwards, Mark Wilder, Edward Whiten, Kurt McNish, William Morado | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Long Hong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Henderson (fresh) C - Joe Minick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Felipe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Baker and he's hacked by Joe Minick - foul #1 on Joe Minick, team foul #3 | 67-51 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Joe Minick grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Long Hong clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-51 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson grabs the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald is called for traveling | 67-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Roberto Russo comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 67-51 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe misses the floater in the paint | 67-51 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Joe Minick gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Edward Baker - foul #3 on Edward Baker, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Griffey (SG), Dan Cusack (C) Long Hong, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses short on a runner from the baseline | 69-51 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Roberto Russo's layup is rejected by Bernard Steigerwald | 69-51 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Carl Griffey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Edwards | 72-56 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Cesar Conti picks off the pass by Roberto Russo | 72-56 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker's pass is intercepted by Kurt Bethea | 72-56 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom (PG), Brian Johnson (PF), Joe Minick (C) Kurt Bethea, Calvin Henderson, Dan Cusack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder (SG), Edward Whiten (SF) Ronald Felipe, Edward Baker | |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Carl Griffey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-56 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald tips it in | 72-58 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom travels with the ball | 72-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish (PF) Cesar Conti | |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by Joe Minick - foul #2 on Joe Minick, team foul #4 | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt McNish | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Roberto Russo makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dikembe Chisom | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Griffey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Whiten (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt McNish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SF) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:20 | Colorado | Brian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | John Edwards is called for the reach on Dikembe Chisom in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (PG) John Edwards | |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Bruno | 76-65 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Joe Minick misses the easy layup | 76-65 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF) Long Hong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Cesar Conti (PF) Mauricio Bruno, Kurt McNish | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti's floater is knocked away by Roberto Russo | 76-65 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Roberto Russo snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses the easy layup | 76-65 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Carl Griffey tips it home | 78-65 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-65 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Joe Minick pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Edward Whiten is called for the reach on Dikembe Chisom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Whiten, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Long Hong (SG), Victor Osborn (SF), Larry McGhie (PF), Dan Cusack (C) Carl Griffey, Roberto Russo, Brian Johnson, Joe Minick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Larry McGhie denies the turnaround by John Edwards | 78-65 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Dan Cusack grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Bernard Steigerwald steps in front of the Dan Cusack pass | 78-65 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Long Hong steals it from Bernard Steigerwald | 78-65 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom slams it home on a nice dish by Long Hong | 80-65 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald's pass is intercepted by Larry McGhie | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Cesar Conti steals it from Long Hong in the backcourt | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-65 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Long Hong | 80-65 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #10 | 80-65 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 81-65 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Larry McGhie pulls down the rebound | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Dikembe Chisom runs out the clock | 81-65 |