| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji's layup is rejected by Douglas Holmes | 34-42 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it home | 36-42 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), John Patterson (PF) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise lays it up and in on a great pass from David Freeman | 36-44 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Woodard out of a doubleteam | 38-44 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Brooks Karst swats the short shot by Zikomo Orji | 38-44 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | John Patterson gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Douglas Holmes swats the short shot by Andrew Costello | 38-44 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Wagner | 38-46 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is fouled on the floor by Craig Bachand - foul #2 on Craig Bachand, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) David Freeman | |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Craig Bachand - foul #3 on Craig Bachand, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 40-52 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres tips it but misses | 40-52 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 40-52 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the driving attempt from the right block | 40-54 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the dunk | 40-54 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-54 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji tips it in | 42-54 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell blows the layup | 42-54 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Craig Bachand steps in front of the Timothy Bell pass | 42-54 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand lays it in | 44-54 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Lee and he's hacked by Zikomo Orji - foul #2 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (C) Craig Bachand, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #3 on Brooks Karst, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG) Johnny Geise | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Ed Petersen is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Ed Petersen, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG) Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 46-59 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a jumper from the left block | 49-59 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand slams it home | 51-59 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | David Freeman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ed Petersen | 51-59 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on David Woodard - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), John Patterson (PF) Michael Wagner, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Zikomo Orji (C) David Woodard, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes comes up short on the shot near the basket | 54-59 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Douglas Holmes | 54-59 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Walter McGavisk | 54-61 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Bachand | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alfred Lee | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst scores on a shot from close range set up by Walter McGavisk | 56-65 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Freeman | 56-65 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 56-65 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | David Woodard connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Costello | 58-65 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Ed Petersen steals it from Walter McGavisk | 58-65 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Woodard | 61-65 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | David Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ed Petersen - foul #3 on Ed Petersen, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | David Woodard snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the turnaround from the right block | 61-65 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brooks Karst (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-67 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji's fadeaway is rejected by David Freeman | 61-69 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff tips it but misses | 61-69 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Wagner | 61-69 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 61-71 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (PF) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff takes the ball from Brooks Karst | 61-71 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez throws it down on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 63-71 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Craig Bachand - foul #4 on Craig Bachand, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Andrew Costello (PF) Craig Bachand, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-71 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-74 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it home | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | David Woodard is called for the reach on Alfred Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) David Freeman | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-76 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 65-76 |