| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 27-22 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is fouled on the floor by Michael Searfoss - foul #1 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) John Desrochers | |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Kelley picks off the pass by Thomas Poole | 27-22 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Searfoss - foul #2 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SF) Lawrence Sanabria, Timothy Kelley | |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Justin Larios - foul #1 on Justin Larios, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF) Douglas Williams, Raymond Parsons | |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Chad Sanders steals the ball from Gavin Fay | 27-22 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG), John Desrochers (PF) Gavin Fay, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Kelley | 27-24 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits the finger roll set up by Justin Larios | 29-24 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Justin Larios gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Sanabria | 29-27 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-27 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #2 on Dusty Grant, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Melvin Music (C) Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Raymond Parsons, Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers, Dusty Grant | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Cuthbert steps in front of the Jim Queen pass | 29-30 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson buries a jumper from the right block | 29-32 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gavin Fay | 29-35 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 29-35 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the dunk attempt | 29-35 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 29-35 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Melvin Music - foul #1 on Melvin Music, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF) Michael Searfoss, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Raymond Parsons (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Douglas Williams, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-36 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) C - Melvin Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Melvin Music | 29-36 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Searfoss - foul #3 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Gavin Fay, Richard Peterson | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 32-37 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Kelley and he's fouled by Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers | |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-40 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders travels with the ball | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Music (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF) Raymond Parsons | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Poole - foul #4 on Thomas Poole, team foul #7 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF) Michael Searfoss, Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG), John Desrochers (PF) Gavin Fay, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Music (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Coffey | 35-41 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 35-41 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) Richard Sorrells, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant | |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Sanabria | 38-45 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (SG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF) John Coffey, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-45 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Kelley steps in front of the Daniel Patterson pass | 38-45 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (SG), John Desrochers (PF) Gavin Fay, Dennis Charles | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Justin Larios | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Richard Peterson (C) Lawrence Sanabria, Dusty Grant | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Peterson | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG) Douglas Williams | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 42-50 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Lawrence Sanabria | 42-52 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's pass is intercepted by John Desrochers | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #10 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Melvin Music (C) Michael Searfoss, Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Lawrence Sanabria, Raymond Parsons, Timothy Kelley, John Desrochers | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | John Coffey is called for the reach on Douglas Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Justin Larios (SG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF) Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Sanabria | 45-57 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria runs out the clock | 47-57 |