| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Ernest Graff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff double dribbles | 19-22 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #1 | 19-22 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wood - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #2 | 19-22 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Vale | 20-25 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood dunks the ball and the foul's on Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 22-27 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the dunk | 24-29 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Jeremy Stubbs swats the layup by Teodoro Esposito | 24-29 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito tips it in | 26-29 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), James Carlile (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Deandre Crowe, Jeffrey Wood, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs, Timothy Martowski | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is called for traveling | 26-29 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Carlile | 26-29 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Anthony Farris steals the ball from James Carlile | 26-29 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 28-29 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Vale | 28-31 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is hacked by Ernest Graff - foul #2 on Ernest Graff, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Gregory Norman (PF) Bernard Vale, James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Deandre Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) PF - Gregory Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Harry McConaughy steps in front of the Lawrence Pierce pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Harry McConaughy - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Gregory Norman, Ernest Graff | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG) Harry McConaughy | |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Harry Evans, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) James Carlile, Deandre Crowe, Timothy Martowski | |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Adam Stoehr is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wood - foul #2 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Stoehr - foul #3 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on Alan Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) James Carlile | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 30-35 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Alan Carpenter, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Timothy Martowski | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Harry Evans comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses badly on a shot from the right block | 32-35 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the finger roll set up by Harry McConaughy | 32-37 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Harry Evans drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Parkerson | 34-37 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ratko Pilchowski - foul #2 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Ernest Graff (C) James Carlile, Jeffrey Wood, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito drills a turnaround in the paint | 36-39 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Anthony Farris takes the ball from Gregory Norman | 36-39 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Bernard Vale - foul #1 on Bernard Vale, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (PF) Gregory Norman | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Williams | 39-41 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Jeremy Stubbs denies the turnaround by Anthony Farris | 39-41 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stubbs - foul #3 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Timothy Martowski (PF) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deandre Crowe (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Martowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) James Carlile, Timothy Martowski | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Bruce Banks is called for the reach on Bernard Vale - foul #4 on Bruce Banks, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry McConaughy - foul #3 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe (SF), Ernest Graff (C) Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe buries a floater from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Banks and he's hacked by Deandre Crowe - foul #3 on Deandre Crowe, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Deandre Crowe is called for the reach on Bruce Banks - foul #4 on Deandre Crowe, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Vale - foul #2 on Bernard Vale, team foul #12 | 50-46 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 52-46 |