| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left block | 20-28 |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Williams | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Justin Larios clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Randy Green's floater is tipped away by Justin Nowacki | 22-28 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Randy Green tips it in | 24-28 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Michael Searfoss and the foul's on Randy Green - foul #2 on Randy Green, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Timothy Kelley, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Justin Nowacki is called for the reach on Douglas Williams - foul #1 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG) Donald Omar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 26-33 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Searfoss - foul #2 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Randy Green (PF), John Desrochers (C) Gary Wells, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (C) Isaac Brosius | |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the floater from the left block | 27-33 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randy Green | 29-33 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Randy Green pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Justin Larios picks off the pass by Gavin Fay | 29-33 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | John Coffey travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Randy Green misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Fuquay - foul #1 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Timothy Kelley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jim Queen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it home | 31-35 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Randy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Douglas Williams, Gary Wells, Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Justin Larios, Earl Fuquay | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Omar | 31-35 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant scores on a runner near the basket set up by Donald Omar and he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #1 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Green (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (C) Isaac Brosius | |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Green can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Nowacki | 34-38 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Omar | 37-38 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Kelley is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #2 on Timothy Kelley, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (C) Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Isaac Brosius (C) Jim Queen, Chad Sanders | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - Randy Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SG), Earl Fuquay (PF) Michael Searfoss, Justin Nowacki | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Randy Green hits a jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | John Desrochers denies the turnaround by Justin Larios | 39-38 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Randy Green gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Earl Fuquay is called for the reach on Douglas Williams - foul #2 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Douglas Williams, Gary Wells, Randy Green, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Woodcock, Earl Fuquay | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gavin Fay | 42-38 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses badly on a shot near the basket | 42-38 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Justin Larios hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Richard Peterson is called for the reach on Justin Larios - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Randy Green (PF), John Desrochers (C) Gavin Fay, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SF), Earl Fuquay (C) John Coffey, Isaac Brosius | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | John Desrochers takes the ball from Earl Fuquay | 42-40 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Nowacki - foul #2 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Justin Larios, Justin Nowacki | |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan tips it in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) PF - Randy Green (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Randy Green misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Fuquay | 43-42 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Randy Green scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Omar | 45-44 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Williams - foul #1 on Douglas Williams, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Gary Wells, Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), John Coffey (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Kelley | 45-44 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Timothy Kelley - foul #3 on Timothy Kelley, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Green (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Jim Queen, Earl Fuquay | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Douglas Williams is called for the reach on Justin Larios in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Williams, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Kelley denies the turnaround by Isaac Brosius | 45-44 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodcock - foul #1 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Randy Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG) Michael Woodcock | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Nowacki and he's hacked by John Desrochers - foul #1 on John Desrochers, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Randy Green (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Donald Omar, Dusty Grant, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Randy Green's floater is tipped away by Justin Nowacki | 46-47 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Randy Green tips it in | 48-47 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Douglas Williams is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss - foul #3 on Douglas Williams, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, Isaac Brosius | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 48-47 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Green (PF), John Desrochers (C) Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Jim Queen | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Nowacki | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF) Earl Fuquay | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 51-49 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar's pass is intercepted by Justin Nowacki | 51-49 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Green - foul #3 on Randy Green, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is hacked by Justin Larios in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Larios, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Randy Green gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Larios - foul #2 on Justin Larios, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |