| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF) William Karr, Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters and he's fouled by Michael Bax - foul #2 on Michael Bax, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bax | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Bax | 29-24 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses badly on a floater in the paint | 29-24 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Colyer | 29-24 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (C) Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Palmer | 29-24 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Liu (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | David Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May, Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | John Bombard steals it from Adam Nall | 31-28 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is called for traveling | 31-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, John Bombard | |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-28 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Adam Nall denies the turnaround by Walter Crowe | 31-30 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Michael Bax swats the layup by Dane Savala | 31-30 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Martin Palmer - foul #3 on Martin Palmer, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Liu (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Walter Crowe | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Myers | 32-32 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Rene Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-32 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Michael Likens grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | David Taylor double dribbles | 32-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bax (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May, Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson | |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 35-32 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | William Karr knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dane Savala | 35-35 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses the jump hook from close range | 35-35 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits a jumper in the lane set up by David Taylor | 40-39 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 40-39 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | William Karr is hacked by Adam Nall - foul #2 on Adam Nall, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (tiring) PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | John Bombard loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is fouled on the floor by Keith Liu - foul #1 on Keith Liu, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bax (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May, Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Bax - foul #3 on Michael Bax, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Liu (PF) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Bolander, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Keith Alexander - foul #1 on Keith Alexander, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Curtis May (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bax (PF) Curtis May, Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy makes the 3rd free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dane Savala out of the doubleteam | 43-46 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax comes up short on the floater from the left block | 43-46 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bolander steals it from William Karr | 43-46 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander jams it | 45-46 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Curtis May (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Joseph Simpson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander hits a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Keith Liu denies the turnaround by Walter Crowe | 47-46 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Alexander | 49-46 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Keith Alexander is called for the reach on Rene Conti - foul #2 on Keith Alexander, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Curtis May, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Adam Nall and the foul's on Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 52-49 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-49 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Martin Palmer | 52-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is hacked by Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander (SF) Michael Bolander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #3 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | William Karr double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF) Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | William Karr is called for the reach on Michael Bax in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 54-49 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Karr | 54-52 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander is hacked by Anthony Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Myers, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bax | 55-52 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Dane Savala is called for the reach on Michael Bax - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander (SF) Michael Bolander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | William Karr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander is hacked by William Karr in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-52 |