| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 5 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - Randy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Isaac Brosius | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki lays it in | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Searfoss steals the ball from Randy Green | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss slams it home | 35-34 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Dusty Grant (PF) Donald Omar, Randy Green | |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Lawrence Sanabria | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-34 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot near the basket | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF), Chad Sanders (C) Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Randy Green (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Earl Fuquay is denied by Randy Green | 35-34 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Fuquay picks off the pass by Richard Peterson | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - Randy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 37-34 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Williams | 37-37 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Justin Larios comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Randy Green gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Randy Green drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Williams | 37-39 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Richard Peterson - foul #4 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Douglas Williams, Gary Wells, Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Sanabria steps in front of the Chad Sanders pass | 37-39 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar is fouled on the floor by Justin Larios - foul #1 on Justin Larios, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jim Queen snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is fouled on the floor by Dusty Grant - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Green (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Jim Queen loses the dribble to John Desrochers | 37-39 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Woodcock is called for the reach on Donald Omar - foul #1 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), John Coffey (SF) Justin Larios, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Donald Omar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) PF - Randy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Queen | 41-39 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Kelley | 41-42 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Randy Green misses short on a turnaround from close range | 43-42 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Randy Green hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius slams it home on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 45-44 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Sanabria is blocked by Justin Nowacki | 45-44 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Randy Green snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Randy Green loses the dribble to Michael Searfoss | 45-44 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-44 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Brosius | 45-44 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Queen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Donald Omar (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Searfoss | 48-44 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Randy Green clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Green - foul #3 on Randy Green, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Earl Fuquay (C) Michael Searfoss, Jim Queen, John Coffey, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Donald Omar, Timothy Kelley, Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Justin Larios - foul #2 on Justin Larios, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Justin Nowacki | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay tips it in | 52-46 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF) Lawrence Sanabria, Gary Wells | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar is hacked by Michael Searfoss - foul #2 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG) Douglas Williams | |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Justin Larios comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #2 on Dusty Grant, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Gavin Fay (SF) Donald Omar, Timothy Kelley | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gavin Fay | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Fuquay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gavin Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #3 on Dusty Grant, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Chad Sanders, Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Randy Green (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Gavin Fay, Dusty Grant | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Williams picks off the pass by Andrew Duncan | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | John Coffey steals it from Douglas Williams | 54-48 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Justin Larios, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Randy Green | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers drills a fadeaway from close range | 54-50 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Sorrells - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Randy Green (PF) Gary Wells, Dusty Grant | |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Lawrence Sanabria picks off the pass by Justin Larios | 54-52 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Isaac Brosius steals it from Lawrence Sanabria | 54-52 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is hacked by Randy Green - foul #4 on Randy Green, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Green pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria travels in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Peterson - foul #5 on Richard Peterson, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Michael Searfoss, Justin Nowacki | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Randy Green gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Sanabria | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Sanabria - foul #1 on Lawrence Sanabria, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Randy Green gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 57-55 |