| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski inbounds the ball | 18-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-43 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hammond | 18-43 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Clarence Opitz takes the ball from Bojan Kabacinski | 18-43 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles knocks in the runner from close range set up by Leonard Thompson | 18-45 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 18-45 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski buries a 3 from straight away | 21-45 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski pulls down the rebound | 21-45 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-45 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 21-47 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bojan Kabacinski | 23-47 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 23-49 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-49 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 23-49 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bojan Kabacinski - foul #1 on Bojan Kabacinski, team foul #1 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Andrew Gaughan (SG), Henry Potter (SF), Cesar Ricci (PF), Spencer Johnson (C) Sterling Borges, Eugene Courtemanche, Bojan Kabacinski, Joseph Hammond, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the board | 23-50 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-50 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-50 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-50 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Glass | 26-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fresh) SG - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) SF - Henry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF) Dante Hill, Henry Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 26-52 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Spencer Johnson | 26-52 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-52 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 26-52 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Cesar Ricci - foul #2 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #2 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Andrew Gaughan, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 26-52 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski grabs the board | 26-52 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski is hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Leonard Thompson | |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sterling Borges | 29-52 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jonathan Chappell and the foul's on Joseph Hammond - foul #3 on Joseph Hammond, team foul #3 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Henry Potter (SF) Sterling Borges, Bojan Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel, Patrick Weissman | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the free throw | 29-54 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond gets the rebound | 29-54 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter loses the ball out of bounds | 29-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci (C) Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SG), Spencer Johnson (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-54 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Spencer Johnson - foul #2 on Spencer Johnson, team foul #4 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges (PG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF) Dante Hill, Henry Potter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Spencer Johnson | 29-55 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #3 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges makes the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Sterling Borges makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Sterling Borges - foul #3 on Sterling Borges, team foul #5 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Bojan Kabacinski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-56 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson tips it but misses | 31-56 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-56 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | John Kindel travels with the ball | 31-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Courtemanche (SG), Joseph Hammond (PF), Garf Wronski (C) Andrew Gaughan, Cesar Ricci, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Walter Knowles | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sterling Borges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Courtemanche (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bojan Kabacinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Wronski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Garf Wronski misses the lay-in | 31-56 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Sterling Borges - foul #4 on Sterling Borges, team foul #6 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (PG), Henry Potter (SF) Sterling Borges, Bojan Kabacinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Leonard Thompson picks off the pass by Dante Hill | 31-58 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson snags the offensive board | 31-58 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a jumper from the right wing | 31-60 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #4 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SG), Bojan Kabacinski (SF), Cesar Ricci (C) Eugene Courtemanche, Henry Potter, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Clarence Opitz, Patrick Weissman | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Hammond makes the free throw | 34-60 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #5 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson (C) Joseph Hammond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan hits a jumper from close range | 36-60 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Glass | 36-62 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Glass steals it from Dante Hill | 36-62 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Bojan Kabacinski is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Bojan Kabacinski, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (PG), Garf Wronski (C) Dante Hill, Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Patrick Weissman (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci blows the layup | 36-62 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Cesar Ricci - foul #3 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #8 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Bojan Kabacinski, Garf Wronski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Goran Zsohar (fresh) PF - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Spencer Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Henry Potter | 38-64 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Goran Zsohar - foul #1 on Goran Zsohar, team foul #9 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dante Hill (SG), Gregory Reason (PF) Andrew Gaughan, Cesar Ricci | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-65 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker lays it up and in set up by John Kindel | 40-67 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-67 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-67 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kindel | 40-69 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-69 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason grabs the offensive board | 40-69 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-69 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 40-69 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Glass | 40-71 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dante Hill | 42-71 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-71 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Reason - foul #1 on Gregory Reason, team foul #10 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Gaughan (SG), Cesar Ricci (PF) Goran Zsohar, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Glass - foul #3 on Michael Glass, team foul #7 | 42-73 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 44-73 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci is fouled on the floor by Christopher Baker - foul #1 on Christopher Baker, team foul #8 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Reason (PF) Spencer Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Patrick Weissman | 44-73 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | John Kindel can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dante Hill - foul #1 on Dante Hill, team foul #11 | 44-73 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci grabs the board | 44-73 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cesar Ricci | 47-73 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Glass | 47-75 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dante Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Reason (fairly fresh) C - Cesar Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Glass (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-75 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-75 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is fouled on the floor by Henry Potter - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #12 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar (SF), Spencer Johnson (C) Henry Potter, Gregory Reason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Baker | 47-75 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 47-75 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the tip | 47-75 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michael Glass tips it but misses | 47-75 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Spencer Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-75 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Dante Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-75 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Johnson | 47-75 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Goran Zsohar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-75 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michael Glass is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gaughan - foul #1 on Andrew Gaughan, team foul #13 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Potter (SF) Goran Zsohar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 1st free throw | 47-76 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | John Kindel steals the ball from Spencer Johnson | 47-77 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kindel | 47-79 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker travels with the ball | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Henry Potter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-79 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-79 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits a driving attempt from close range | 49-81 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Cesar Ricci scores on a jumper from close range | 51-81 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel runs out the clock | 51-81 |