| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Brooks Karst takes the ball from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 39-25 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Freeman | 41-25 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello hits the follow up shot | 41-27 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Freeman | 43-27 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Brooks Karst - foul #3 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-30 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand misses the lay-in | 43-30 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-30 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello can't tip it in | 43-30 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | David Woodard steals it from Alfred Lee | 43-30 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Craig Bachand is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #3 on Craig Bachand, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ed Petersen - foul #1 on Ed Petersen, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres's layup is rejected by Douglas Holmes | 44-33 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 44-33 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 44-33 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-33 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 44-33 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 44-33 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by Andrew Costello - foul #1 on Andrew Costello, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (PF) Andrew Costello | |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 44-33 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Holmes | 46-33 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Craig Bachand | 46-35 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Brooks Karst | 46-35 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | David Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), John Patterson (PF) Michael Wagner, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (PF) Javier Torres | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | David Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Craig Bachand steps in front of the David Freeman pass | 47-35 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | David Woodard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst blows the layup but the foul's on Zikomo Orji - foul #4 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | David Woodard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Costello | 48-38 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brooks Karst (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brooks Karst | 50-38 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Alfred Lee picks off the pass by David Woodard out of a doubleteam | 50-38 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 52-38 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Woodard | 52-41 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Lucien Costa blocks the short jumper by Douglas Holmes | 52-41 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Costello swats the short shot by Alfred Lee | 52-41 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Alfred Lee steals it from Ed Petersen | 54-41 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 56-41 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello, Lucien Costa | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 56-41 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | David Freeman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst tips it home | 58-41 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 58-42 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 58-42 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | David Freeman snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Freeman | 61-42 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Andrew Costello (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Zikomo Orji | |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | John Patterson gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Patterson tips it back up and in | 63-43 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | David Woodard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Alfred Lee, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brooks Karst (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses badly on a shot from the left block | 63-45 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Javier Torres | 63-45 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello's pass is intercepted by Brooks Karst | 63-45 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres banks in the layup | 63-47 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Javier Torres - foul #2 on Javier Torres, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Javier Torres | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | John Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Bachand - foul #4 on Craig Bachand, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | David Freeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-47 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 66-47 |