| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Wike inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Bradley Barnette is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Robert Patin tips it in | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Hust - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | David Wike is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Wike, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera steals it from Scott Boyle | 32-29 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt scores on a runner from the left block | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Bradley Barnette steps in front of the Rocco Ricci pass | 34-29 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Barnette and he's hacked by Thomas Hust - foul #2 on Thomas Hust, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't finish the layup | 37-29 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers banks in the layup | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | James Kostka hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 37-31 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham throws it down on a great pass from James Lower | 37-33 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | James Kostka is hacked by Thomas Hust - foul #3 on Thomas Hust, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | James Kostka is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 40-33 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Staggers | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled on the floor by David Wike - foul #4 on David Wike, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF) David Wike | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Richard Soares knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 42-33 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 42-35 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-35 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette buries a fadeaway from close range | 44-35 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF), James Kostka (C) Bradley Barnette, Robert Patin, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), David Wike (SF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Samuel Graham, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | David Wike can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | David Wike drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it up and in | 46-40 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Lower | 46-42 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Staggers - foul #2 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Robert Patin (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Rocco Ricci, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF), Richard Soares (C) Jimmie Williams, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-42 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 47-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Richard Soares tips it in | 49-42 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses the dunk attempt | 49-42 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera steps in front of the Bradley Barnette pass | 49-42 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | David Wike hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 49-42 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Soares | 52-42 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #3 on Scott Boyle, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Joseph McNeer (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Bradley Barnette, Robert Patin, Leroy Farr, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, David Wike, Thomas Hust, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a shot from the left block | 54-44 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 54-44 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Betancourt is called for the reach on Thomas Staggers - foul #4 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) James Lower | |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #4 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Rocco Ricci, Thomas Staggers | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 54-46 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Landin | 54-48 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Jimmie Williams (PF) Joseph McNeer, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci scores on a runner from close range set up by James Lower | 54-50 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | David Wike clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette blows the wide open dunk | 56-50 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Lonnie Nicholson steals the ball from Richard Soares | 56-50 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Gabriel Bartels (PF) James Lower, Thomas Hust | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 56-50 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a floater near the basket | 56-50 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Guerrera - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gordon Guerrera | 58-53 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Robert Patin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is hacked by Rocco Ricci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Lower is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #14 | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | James Lower is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Lower, team foul #15 | 66-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by James Lower in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lower, team foul #16 | 66-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Scott Boyle steals it from Lonnie Nicholson | 68-57 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle hits the finger roll | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is whistled for traveling | 70-57 |