| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - Michael David (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SG - Curtis May (fresh) SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bolander steps in front of the Dane Savala pass | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Brandt - foul #1 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Michael David steals it from Michael Bolander | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Walter Crowe is denied by Martin Palmer | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bolander | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Curtis May clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Andrew Brandt steals it from Manuel Prater | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Frank Blake (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Manuel Prater is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Likens | 3-2 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 3-2 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Rene Conti is fouled on the floor by David Kennedy - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Manuel Prater, David Kennedy, Frank Blake | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Bax - foul #1 on Michael Bax, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Andrew Brandt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (SF) Michael Bolander | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) SG - Keith Liu (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 5-2 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer knocks in the runner near the basket | 5-4 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Frank Blake (PF) Curtis May, David Kennedy, Michael Bax | |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Michael Likens loses the dribble to Justin Colyer | 5-7 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake's pass is intercepted by Michael David | 5-7 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Frank Blake swats the shot by Michael Likens | 5-7 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Brandt | 5-7 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 7-7 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael Likens, Rene Conti, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Frank Blake, Justin Colyer | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses long on a jumper from the right block | 7-7 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-7 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Joseph Simpson swats the short shot by Michael Bax | 7-7 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Brandt and the foul's on Michael Bax - foul #2 on Michael Bax, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (PF) Michael Bax | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Michael David takes the ball from Martin Palmer | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 stl. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SG - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) PF - Frank Blake (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Andrew Brandt | 12-9 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Blake | 12-12 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Michael David hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt | 14-12 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe dunks the ball on a great pass from Andrew Brandt | 16-15 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Manuel Prater is called for the reach on Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Manuel Prater, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Frank Blake | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | David Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 18-15 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Curtis May | 18-18 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Keith Liu is called for the reach on Stephen Waiters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Liu, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Blake (PF) Martin Palmer | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Frank Blake takes the ball from Michael Likens | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Curtis May drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Colyer | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson hits the finger roll set up by David Taylor | 22-20 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson is whistled for a carry | 22-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael Likens, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF), Martin Palmer (PF) David Kennedy, Frank Blake | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael David (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Liu (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the tip | 22-20 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Martin Palmer takes the ball from Walter Crowe | 22-20 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Michael David is called for the reach on Curtis May - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG), Arthur Cosby (C) Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater's pass is intercepted by Walter Crowe | 22-20 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 22-20 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is fouled on the floor by Michael David - foul #2 on Michael David, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Justin Colyer (C) Manuel Prater, Arthur Cosby | |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (PG) Curtis May | |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is fouled on the floor by Justin Colyer - foul #1 on Justin Colyer, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Frank Blake (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Keith Liu, Martin Palmer, Justin Colyer | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Curtis May gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater is hacked by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), Martin Palmer (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Frank Blake, Arthur Cosby | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Andrew Brandt and the foul's on Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Michael Moseley (PF) Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Frank Blake (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) Keith Liu, Martin Palmer, Justin Colyer | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a shot from the right side | 26-22 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Dane Savala swats the layup by Arthur Cosby | 26-22 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt is whistled for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Justin Colyer (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Arthur Cosby | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Frank Blake comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy tips it in | 26-24 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 26-24 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 26-24 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 26-24 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it in | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Liu (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Blake (fresh) C - Justin Colyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Anthony Myers is called for the reach on Manuel Prater - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Michael David (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) David Kennedy, Frank Blake, Justin Colyer | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Rene Conti lays it up and in set up by Andrew Brandt and he's fouled by Michael Bolander - foul #1 on Michael Bolander, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Keith Liu | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Bax, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (C) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Michael Bax | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Dane Savala blows the layup | 31-26 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses long on a floater in the lane | 31-26 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael David - foul #3 on Michael David, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Arthur Cosby (C) Curtis May, Michael Bolander, Justin Colyer | |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | David Taylor connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Brandt and the foul's on David Kennedy - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander (SF) David Kennedy | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | David Taylor swats the layup by Martin Palmer | 34-27 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby tips it home | 34-29 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater buries a floater from the left side | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-31 |