| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran inbounds the ball | 38-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Walter Knowles steps in front of the Chris Kim pass | 38-21 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-21 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski misses the dunk | 38-21 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-21 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Garf Wronski | 38-21 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Hammond | 38-24 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 3 from the left corner | 41-24 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 41-27 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles tips it in | 43-27 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Chris Kim and the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF), Goran Zsohar (C) Antonio Chavez, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SF) Claud Zahran | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) C - Goran Zsohar (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel double dribbles | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG) Chris Kim | |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Eugene Courtemanche steps in front of the Patrick Weissman pass | 43-33 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Courtemanche | 43-35 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Amos Drapeau - foul #1 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Claud Zahran (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Antonio Chavez, Cesar Ricci, Goran Zsohar | |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG) Bojan Kabacinski | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Claud Zahran is denied by Clarence Opitz | 43-36 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Claud Zahran | 43-36 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran's layup is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 43-36 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Knowles | 43-36 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG) Clay Shaul | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG) Eugene Courtemanche | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Chavez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Claud Zahran clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Clarence Opitz picks off the pass by Claud Zahran | 43-36 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Kim - foul #2 on Chris Kim, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Patrick Weissman (C) Amos Drapeau, Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF), Goran Zsohar (C) Claud Zahran, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Antonio Chavez is called for the reach on John Kindel - foul #3 on Antonio Chavez, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG) Chris Kim | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clay Shaul | 47-36 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Eugene Courtemanche is called for the reach on Christopher Baker - foul #2 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG), Claud Zahran (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF) Eugene Courtemanche, Antonio Chavez, Goran Zsohar | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clay Shaul | 50-38 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski is hacked by Amos Drapeau - foul #2 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Christopher Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Cesar Ricci | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Claud Zahran is denied by Walter Knowles | 50-38 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Claud Zahran - foul #2 on Claud Zahran, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF) Clay Shaul, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez (SG) Bojan Kabacinski | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Clarence Opitz steals it from Joseph Hammond | 52-38 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Claud Zahran - foul #3 on Claud Zahran, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci (PF) Joseph Hammond | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chris Kim | 53-40 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Cesar Ricci is called for the reach on Amos Drapeau - foul #2 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SF) Claud Zahran | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is called for traveling | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar (C) Garf Wronski | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Chavez scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Kim | 53-43 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Goran Zsohar - foul #1 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) John Kindel, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (PG), Claud Zahran (SF), Joseph Hammond (PF) Chris Kim, Antonio Chavez, Goran Zsohar | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-43 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci tips it home | 58-45 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is whistled for a carry | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski (C) Bojan Kabacinski | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG) Cesar Ricci | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Chris Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zahran (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Courtemanche - foul #3 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Jason Penley (C) Amos Drapeau, Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski (SG), Goran Zsohar (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF), Gregory Reason (C) Chris Kim, Claud Zahran, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Cesar Ricci | 58-45 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Reason | 58-45 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Patrick Weissman steals the ball from Cesar Ricci | 58-45 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Eugene Courtemanche picks off the pass by John Kindel in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Bojan Kabacinski is denied by Jason Penley | 58-45 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kindel | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Jason Penley steals the ball from Eugene Courtemanche | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is whistled for a carry | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Jason Penley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Eugene Courtemanche is called for the reach on John Kindel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski makes the jump hook from the right block | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by Eugene Courtemanche in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Courtemanche, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Kim (PG) Eugene Courtemanche | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Chris Kim clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits a runner from close range on a great pass from John Kindel and the foul's on Gregory Reason - foul #1 on Gregory Reason, team foul #11 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Penley (C) Clay Shaul | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chris Kim | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel runs out the clock | 67-53 |