| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toms (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gale inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is hacked by Mark Toms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Toms, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Mark Toms - foul #3 on Mark Toms, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman (PF) Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Peter Fajardo swats the short shot by Orlando Joiner | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Langley - foul #2 on James Langley, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Francis Broadnax (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes is hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), David Johnson (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | David Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin tips it home | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman is hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #3 on Ross Hamm, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Johnny Campbell, James Langley, David Johnson, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Martin Anderson steps in front of the Michael Denby pass | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | James Gale lays it in on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Denby | 40-41 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Ainsworth | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin loses the dribble to Francis Broadnax in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Toms (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Gale (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Charlie Holmes - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), James Langley (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Viator | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF) Jason Valentine, Orlando Joiner | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Mark Toms (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), James Gale (SF) Mark Britton, Thomas Lancaster | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin's layup is rejected by Francis Broadnax | 44-41 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Denby (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, Francis Broadnax, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Orlando Joiner (C) Robin Franklin, Michael Bollin | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms's pass is intercepted by Timothy Dittmer | 44-41 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Langley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toms (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Viator (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Valentine | 44-43 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Mark Toms is called for the reach on Jason Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Toms, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, James Gale, Orlando Joiner | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses short on an open floater from the right side | 44-43 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin tips it in | 44-45 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | James Langley is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Michael Denby (C) Johnny Campbell, James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Bachman picks off the pass by Orlando Joiner | 44-45 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jason Valentine | 44-45 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hunter | 44-45 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charlie Holmes | 46-45 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Bachman (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Valentine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Bollin (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Charlie Holmes is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), James Langley (SG), David Johnson (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Michael Hunter, Thomas Bachman, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), James Gale (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled on the floor by David Viator - foul #1 on David Viator, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is hacked by James Langley - foul #3 on James Langley, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SF), David Viator (C) David Johnson, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Francis Broadnax | 46-47 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Broadnax | 48-47 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | James Gale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Paul Ainsworth, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Timothy Dittmer | |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Orlando Joiner swats the layup by Francis Broadnax | 48-47 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Fajardo | 48-47 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Mark Britton pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Mark Toms - foul #5 on Mark Toms, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), David Johnson (SF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Mark Toms, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (C) Mark Britton, Orlando Joiner | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Viator | 48-48 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | James Langley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Langley (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - David Viator (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robin Franklin (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Jason Valentine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bollin (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | James Gale buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robin Franklin | 48-50 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-50 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, David Johnson, Francis Broadnax, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Jason Valentine, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 48-52 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Robin Franklin steals it from Johnny Campbell | 48-52 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SF), Michael Denby (PF) Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Michael Bollin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-52 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Denby | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Langley | 51-52 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | James Langley gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | James Langley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Viator | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled on the floor by James Langley - foul #4 on James Langley, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Langley (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | James Gale is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it home | 54-56 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | James Langley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hunter | 57-56 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by David Viator in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Viator, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Michael Hunter, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax (PF) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner banks in the layup set up by Martin Anderson | 57-60 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 57-60 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Denby | 57-60 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 57-60 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 57-60 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Robin Franklin is called for the reach on Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), James Langley (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | James Langley connects on the floater from the left side | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Langley (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Franklin (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charlie Holmes - foul #2 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | David Viator gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin runs out the clock | 59-62 |