| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Notre Dame | William Banton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF) William Banton, Dan Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Sessions | 23-47 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Sae | 25-47 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 25-49 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by James Lindsey is blocked by Gene Bell | 25-49 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 25-49 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods can't finish the layup | 25-49 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Larry Freese gets the rebound | 25-49 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-49 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it back up and in | 25-51 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | William Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-51 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 25-51 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 25-53 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams can't throw it down | 25-53 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | William Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-53 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | William Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-53 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the defensive board | 25-53 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Larry Freese loses the ball out of bounds | 25-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF), James Lindsey (C) Dan Williams, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-53 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-53 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 27-53 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-53 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the driving attempt in the lane | 29-53 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-53 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the offensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey double dribbles | 29-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Banton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Leandro Romano | 29-56 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-56 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 29-56 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-56 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Karl Woods | 29-56 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | James Sae scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Pell | 32-58 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | William Banton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-58 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Larry Freese gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman loses the dribble to Mark Lopiccolo | 32-58 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | William Banton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Sae | 35-58 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 35-61 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Banton | 38-61 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-61 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-61 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Dan Williams steals it from Leandro Romano | 41-61 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is hacked by Karl Woods - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #1 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), James Lindsey (C) James Sae, William Banton, Dan Williams, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Rines - foul #1 on Joseph Rines, team foul #2 | 41-63 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on William Stewart - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #2 | 41-64 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey dunks the ball | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) PF - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter tips it in | 43-66 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-66 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-69 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 45-69 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is whistled for a carry | 45-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (PF) Joseph Rines, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-69 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey can't tip it in | 45-69 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | William Banton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Stewart | 48-69 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions blows the layup | 48-69 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Jenkins | 48-72 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey's floater is tipped away by William Jenkins | 48-72 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Mark Lopiccolo is called for the reach on Larry Freese - foul #3 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #3 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (PF) William Banton, Cameron Beresky, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is called for 3 seconds | 48-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), William Banton (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF) James Sae, Dan Williams, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 48-72 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #3 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-72 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-72 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Jenkins | 48-72 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-72 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | William Stewart snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Banton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses short on a floater from the left block | 48-72 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Larry Freese pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Leandro Romano | 48-74 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #4 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (PF) Joseph Rines, Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman slams it home | 50-76 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey banks in the layup and the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #5 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Mark Lopiccolo (PF) William Banton, Dan Williams, Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the free throw | 52-76 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 52-76 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-76 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the offensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Brown | 52-78 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey lays it up and in set up by William Stewart | 54-78 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-78 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | James Sae snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | William Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Sae | 57-78 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the runner from close range | 57-78 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown tips it in | 57-80 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Stewart | 59-80 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-80 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky gets the rebound | 59-80 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-80 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the tip | 59-80 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 59-80 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-80 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-80 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-83 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey banks in the layup set up by Cameron Beresky | 61-83 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Lopiccolo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Lindsey (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #6 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, Cameron Beresky, Mark Lopiccolo, James Lindsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-83 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg tips it back up and in | 63-83 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-83 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 63-83 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #5 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (C) Kent Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-83 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | James Pell tips it in | 63-85 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-85 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions gets the rebound | 63-85 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-85 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the rebound | 63-85 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-85 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 63-85 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Dan Williams takes the ball from James Pell | 63-85 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods double dribbles | 63-85 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PF) Karl Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pell and he's hacked by William Stewart - foul #4 on William Stewart, team foul #6 | 63-87 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the free throw | 63-88 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | William Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-88 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Freese | 63-88 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Pell runs out the clock | 63-88 |