| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Fouch (fresh) C - Jon Durant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl inbounds the ball | 57-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton is fouled on the floor by Jon Durant - foul #3 on Jon Durant, team foul #1 | 57-32 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mitchell Ralls | 57-34 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits a floater in the lane | 59-34 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-34 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton tips it home | 59-36 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Mitchell Ralls steps in front of the Harold Okamoto pass | 59-36 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper throws it down set up by Mitchell Ralls | 59-38 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | James Fouch is called for the reach on Mitchell Ralls in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #2 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Thomas Larson (PF) Joseph Durocher, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (SG) Thomas Calabro | |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson jams it set up by Thomas Bryant | 64-38 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Gillette | 64-41 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 67-41 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Larson - foul #2 on Thomas Larson, team foul #3 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Thomas Cooper | |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-43 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant tips it but misses | 67-43 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro pulls down the rebound | 67-43 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Calabro | 67-46 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Gillette steals the ball from Harold Okamoto | 67-46 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Harold Okamoto steps in front of the Arthur Brown pass | 67-46 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Bryant | 69-46 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Jon Durant swats the layup by Woodrow Barton | 69-46 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette hits the follow up shot | 69-48 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Jon Durant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-48 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (SF) Arthur Brown, Jonathan Gillette, Jeremy Greaney | |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is hacked by Woodrow Barton - foul #3 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #1 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fouch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Durocher | 71-48 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Durocher steps in front of the Thomas Calabro pass in the backcourt | 71-48 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher lays it in | 73-48 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Kelley - foul #3 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #4 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton (C) Jonathan Gillette | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerard Kelley - foul #4 on Gerard Kelley, team foul #5 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG) Mitchell Ralls | |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled on the floor by Steve Scholl - foul #2 on Steve Scholl, team foul #2 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Thomas Calabro | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto double dribbles | 73-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF), Thomas Larson (PF) Patrick Huneycutt, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) James Foster | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-49 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Elizalde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #3 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (SG) Steve Scholl | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Cooper steals it from Jon Durant | 73-49 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-49 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Cooper blocks the jumper by Harold Okamoto | 73-49 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the tip | 73-49 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is whistled for a carry | 73-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Harold Okamoto, Herbert Smith, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Arthur Brown, Mitchell Ralls, Jeremy Greaney, Woodrow Barton | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses long on a shot near the basket | 73-49 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Gillette | 73-49 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-49 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-49 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | James Foster gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Durocher steals it from Steve Scholl in the backcourt | 73-49 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Bryant | 76-49 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl drills a jumpshot from the left side | 76-51 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-51 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | James Fouch pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-51 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 76-51 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley tips it in | 78-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Fouch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steve Scholl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-51 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 78-51 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Woodrow Barton (C) James Foster, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Huneycutt, team foul #6 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG) Joseph Durocher, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Steve Scholl, Thomas Calabro | |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Cooper | 78-53 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is hacked by Woodrow Barton - foul #4 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #5 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG) Jeffrey Elizalde | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Thomas Cooper, Woodrow Barton | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 80-53 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-56 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith double dribbles | 80-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Harold Okamoto, Herbert Smith, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Mitchell Ralls, Jeremy Greaney | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Foster | 80-59 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Gillette takes the ball from Robert Dowdle | 80-59 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Larson - foul #3 on Thomas Larson, team foul #7 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF) Joseph Durocher, Mark Douglas, Patrick Huneycutt, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Herbert Smith | 82-61 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro scores on a shot from the free throw line | 82-63 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane | 82-63 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by James Fouch - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #8 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Thomas Larson (PF), Jon Durant (C) Herbert Smith, James Fouch, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Woodrow Barton (C) James Foster, Thomas Calabro, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-65 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Scholl (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cooper (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Barton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bryant takes the ball from Steve Scholl in the backcourt | 82-65 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Cooper - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #6 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) Steve Scholl | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls pulls down the rebound | 83-65 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls is open and buries a floater from close range | 83-67 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Cooper - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #7 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-67 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 83-67 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 83-69 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Barton - foul #5 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #8 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), James Fouch (PF), Robert Dowdle (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Larson, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Arthur Brown, Jeremy Greaney, Thomas Cooper, Woodrow Barton | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the jumpshot from the left side | 85-69 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 85-69 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | James Foster is called for the reach on Patrick Huneycutt - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #9 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Joseph Durocher, Herbert Smith, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Thomas Calabro is blocked by Gerard Kelley | 87-69 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle gets the rebound | 87-69 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Calabro is called for the reach on Robert Dowdle - foul #1 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #10 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (PF) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper (SG) Mitchell Ralls | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Steve Scholl | 89-71 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Gillette - foul #2 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #11 | 89-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Gerard Kelley, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) James Foster, Thomas Cooper | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Scholl | 91-74 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Scholl - foul #3 on Steve Scholl, team foul #12 | 91-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Larson (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (PF) Steve Scholl, Thomas Calabro | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 91-74 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 92-74 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 92-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Thomas Larson - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #13 | 92-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (SF) Mark Douglas, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (PF) Mitchell Ralls | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-77 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Durant (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Cooper (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Scholl (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Gillette (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jon Durant - foul #4 on Jon Durant, team foul #9 | 94-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 94-77 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 94-78 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher and he's hacked by Jonathan Gillette - foul #3 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #14 | 96-78 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the free throw | 97-78 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette loses the dribble to Harold Okamoto in the backcourt | 97-78 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson double dribbles | 97-78 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Jonathan Gillette is denied by Robert Dowdle | 97-78 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the rebound | 97-78 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson travels with the ball | 97-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Joseph Durocher, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Steve Scholl | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bryant picks off the pass by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt | 97-78 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Smith | 99-78 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | James Foster comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 99-78 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 99-78 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 99-78 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper grabs the board | 99-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Larson steals the ball from James Foster in the backcourt | 99-78 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle blows the layup | 99-78 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the tip | 99-78 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the offensive board | 99-78 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 99-78 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the offensive rebound | 99-78 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Cooper is called for the reach on Herbert Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #15 | 99-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Gerard Kelley (SF), James Fouch (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG) James Foster | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 99-78 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 100-78 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Durocher - foul #1 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #10 | 100-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 100-79 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 100-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the easy layup | 100-80 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the board | 100-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 100-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher runs out the clock | 100-80 |