| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Robeson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Muniz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Gary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Bowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham blows the layup but the foul's on Rick Robeson - foul #2 on Rick Robeson, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Rick Robeson is hacked by Randy Cunningham - foul #2 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Michael Gary buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Anthony Butts - foul #1 on Anthony Butts, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Michael Gary makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-28 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | Rick Robeson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Romeo Muniz is hacked by Randy Cunningham - foul #3 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SG) Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:10 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Pinette - foul #3 on Donald Pinette, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:10 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 17:42 | Washington State | Frank Caskey takes the ball from Patrick Bowler | 34-29 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | Washington State | Michael Gary snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Michael Gary misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Stockton - foul #1 on Joshua Stockton, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Phillips (PG), Radman Zieler (SG), Dale Dozier (SF), Yevgeny Garczynski (C) Rick Robeson, Romeo Muniz, Jesse Clark, Patrick Bowler | |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Michael Gary makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Michael Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Stockton | 36-31 |
| 16:12 | Washington State | Radman Zieler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Radman Zieler steps in front of the Richard Curnutt pass | 36-31 |
| 15:56 | Washington State | Dale Dozier lays it up and in set up by Radman Zieler | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Radman Zieler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Garczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is denied on a layup by Michael Gary | 36-33 |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Yevgeny Garczynski pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Radman Zieler loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Joshua Stockton, Joseph Slinkard, Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Robeson (PG), Romeo Muniz (SG), Darko Pytlewski (PF), Patrick Bowler (C) James Phillips, Radman Zieler, Michael Gary, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham loses the dribble to Dale Dozier | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Randy Cunningham - foul #4 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (C) Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jesse Clark (SF) Dale Dozier | |
| 14:41 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler hits a runner from close range | 36-35 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SG) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG) Richard Curnutt | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey loses the dribble to Rick Robeson | 36-35 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Frank Caskey | 36-35 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Darko Pytlewski blocks the short jumper by Donald Pinette | 36-35 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams's floater is tipped away by Darko Pytlewski | 36-35 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Rick Robeson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Jesse Clark hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joshua Stockton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Pinette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Caskey (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Robeson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Muniz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Bowler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 11:27 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Bowler | 36-37 |
| 11:07 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski drills a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Jesse Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler misses the dunk but the foul's on Donald Pinette - foul #4 on Donald Pinette, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (PG), Richard Curnutt (SG), Christopher Dunbar (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Chester Yother (C) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton, Donald Pinette, Edward Williams, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Gary (PG), Radman Zieler (SG), Dale Dozier (SF), Yevgeny Garczynski (PF) Rick Robeson, Romeo Muniz, Jesse Clark, Darko Pytlewski | |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:33 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Yevgeny Garczynski - foul #2 on Yevgeny Garczynski, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Phillips (PG) Patrick Bowler | |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 10:09 | Washington State | Michael Gary snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Michael Gary is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Gary, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG) Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt scores on a jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Michael Gary misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Curnutt | 40-41 |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Michael Gary clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Yevgeny Garczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:05 | Washington State | Michael Gary knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Phillips | 40-43 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 07:41 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Radman Zieler | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Yother (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Radman Zieler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Dozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Yevgeny Garczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Radman Zieler connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother clanks a runner near the basket | 40-46 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Yevgeny Garczynski grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | Radman Zieler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Yevgeny Garczynski snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Michael Gary lays it up and in | 40-48 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Michael Gary grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Frank Caskey (C) Joseph Slinkard, Christopher Dunbar, Anthony Butts, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Robeson (PG), Romeo Muniz (SG), Jesse Clark (SF), Darko Pytlewski (PF), Patrick Bowler (C) James Phillips, Radman Zieler, Dale Dozier, Michael Gary, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler hits a runner from the left block | 40-50 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the contested jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jesse Clark - foul #1 on Jesse Clark, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Rick Robeson is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on Edward Williams | 43-50 |
| 04:13 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler double dribbles | 43-50 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham banks in the layup | 45-50 |
| 03:37 | Washington State | Rick Robeson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Anthony Butts (PF) Richard Curnutt, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Gary (SF) Jesse Clark | |
| 03:37 | Washington State | Rick Robeson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:37 | Washington State | Rick Robeson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Robeson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Romeo Muniz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gary (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Bowler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Slinkard | 47-51 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Rick Robeson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SG) Donald Pinette | |
| Subs | Washington State | Radman Zieler (SG), Yevgeny Garczynski (C) Romeo Muniz, Patrick Bowler | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Donald Pinette (SF) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Romeo Muniz (SG), Jesse Clark (SF), Patrick Bowler (C) Radman Zieler, Michael Gary, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the contested shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Anthony Butts swats the short shot by Patrick Bowler | 49-51 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham double dribbles | 49-51 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham's layup is rejected by Patrick Bowler | 49-51 |
| 01:31 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Romeo Muniz | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Rick Robeson picks off the pass by Frank Caskey out of a doubleteam | 49-54 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Rick Robeson slams it home | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Jesse Clark snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Richard Curnutt is called for the reach on Jesse Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Radman Zieler (SG) Romeo Muniz | |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Jesse Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-56 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Richard Curnutt is called for the reach on Rick Robeson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Rick Robeson misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Rick Robeson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Rick Robeson - foul #3 on Rick Robeson, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Romeo Muniz (SG) Radman Zieler | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Radman Zieler (SG) Romeo Muniz | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Richard Curnutt is called for the reach on Rick Robeson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Rick Robeson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Rick Robeson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Bowler - foul #2 on Patrick Bowler, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Christopher Dunbar (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Donald Pinette, Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Washington State | Romeo Muniz (SG) Radman Zieler | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Jesse Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Rick Robeson runs out the clock | 49-59 |