| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Jason Gordon is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce - foul #1 on Jason Gordon, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it home | 32-34 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Harry McConaughy (PF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis hits a runner from the right block | 34-36 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | The jumper by Timothy Cooper is denied by Timothy Martowski | 34-36 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Carlile | 34-36 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Martowski | 34-36 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce lays it in uncontested | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Savory (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | James Carlile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Michael Savory, Timothy Martowski, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Tommie Peterson | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Williams | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is called for 10 seconds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Eric Russ | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Frazier - foul #2 on Michael Frazier, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Frazier | 36-41 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Bernard Vale - foul #3 on Bernard Vale, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Mark Louis (C) Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Tommie Peterson (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 36-43 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 39-46 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Bernard Vale takes the ball from Timothy Cooper | 39-46 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Vernon Wier | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) C - Mark Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) PF - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Carlile | 42-48 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 42-48 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | James Carlile pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Timothy Cooper takes the ball from James Carlile | 42-48 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Bernard Vale steps in front of the Donald Hansen pass | 42-48 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 44-50 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is hacked by Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen, Tommie Peterson | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Williams | 46-50 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stjepan Trojanowski | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Savory hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman banks in the layup set up by Phillip Williams and he's hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #3 on Michael Frazier, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Timothy Martowski (SF) Michael Savory, Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Martowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier loses the dribble to Phillip Williams in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Vale | 53-52 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Martowski steals the ball from Stjepan Trojanowski | 53-52 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Jason Gordon (SF), William McElhinny (C) Bernard Vale, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Eric Russ | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny tips it home | 55-52 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 55-54 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Cortez Bruner swats the short shot by Timothy Martowski | 55-54 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Harry McConaughy (PF) Phillip Williams, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Barry Paige steals the ball from Jason Gordon | 55-54 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-54 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Carlile | 58-56 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by James Carlile - foul #3 on James Carlile, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Michael Savory, Jason Gordon, Harry McConaughy, William McElhinny | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Cortez Bruner steals the ball from Gregory Norman | 58-58 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Eric Russ lays it in on a great pass from Cortez Bruner | 58-60 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner, Tommie Peterson | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Vale - foul #4 on Bernard Vale, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Jason Gordon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 60-62 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jesse Brown - foul #2 on Jesse Brown, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Dale Gardner (PF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Phillip Williams, Harry McConaughy, Dale Gardner, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Eric Russ is hacked by Jesse Brown - foul #3 on Jesse Brown, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG) Michael Savory | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG) James Carlile | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Pierce steals it from Phillip Williams | 63-63 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-63 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernard Vale - foul #5 on Bernard Vale, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG) Bernard Vale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Barry Paige | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Carlile is called for the reach on Barry Paige in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Carlile, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) PF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman drills a shot in the lane | 68-66 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Barry Paige's layup is rejected by Gregory Norman | 68-66 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses short on a shot from close range | 68-66 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams drills a floater from the baseline | 70-66 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by Phillip Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Williams, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the turnaround from close range set up by Lawrence Pierce | 70-70 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Harry McConaughy (PF) Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is hacked by Michael Savory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Savory, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Louis (C) Gregory Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Michael Savory, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Tommie Peterson | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Barry Paige picks off the pass by Timothy Martowski | 72-72 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 72-74 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | James Carlile comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon tips it home | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Gregory Norman - foul #2 on Gregory Norman, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (PF) Eric Russ | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Jesse Brown - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is hacked by James Carlile - foul #5 on James Carlile, team foul #14 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG) James Carlile | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-77 |