| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Thomas | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate loses the dribble to Joel Thomas | 34-32 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann banks in the layup | 34-36 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | David Lohmann picks off the pass by Keith Asbury in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Earl Loera picks off the pass by Jonathan Yang | 34-36 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Earl Loera is blocked by Jonathan Yang | 34-36 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Johnston (SG) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Arnold Johnson takes the ball from Michael Tribble | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by John Steffen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Forte | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Keith Asbury picks off the pass by Michael Tribble | 37-36 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury throws it down | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Forte | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by John Steffen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), James Richardson (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 42-36 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price misses the jumper in the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-38 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 42-38 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Price swats the short shot by Keith Asbury | 42-38 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | James Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 47-42 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Cecil Oliveras swats the short shot by Michael Tribble | 47-42 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), James Richardson (PF) David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley | |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses short on a runner in the paint | 47-44 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund drills a jumper in the lane | 49-44 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Darrell Pate, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Rawley | 49-46 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 49-46 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann buries a jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Phillip Rawley | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Timothy Price - foul #4 on Timothy Price, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Martin Thompson blocks the short jumper by James Richardson | 53-50 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) John Steffen | |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #4 on James Richardson, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Arnold Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Nathan Rogers, James Richardson | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Michael Tribble | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Johnson | 58-50 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 58-50 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Johnson lays it in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), James Richardson (PF), Timothy Price (C) David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury jams it set up by Darrell Pate | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Joel Thomas, John Steffen | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | James Richardson drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #4 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Price - foul #5 on Timothy Price, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), Earl Loera (C) Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston blows the layup but he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Michael Johnston | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Tribble, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Earl Loera - foul #3 on Earl Loera, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Cecil Oliveras blocks the short jumper by Michael Tribble | 66-56 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury runs out the clock | 66-56 |