| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Leandro Romano is called for the reach on Henry Turk - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Gerald Johnson (C) Eric Depew, Karl Woods | |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | James Sae is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Turk - foul #2 on Henry Turk, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (C) Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Stewart | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | William Stewart is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) William Stewart, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman loses the dribble to Henry Turk | 33-37 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Henry Turk steals it from Jeffrey Twyman | 33-37 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Frank Patrick - foul #2 on Frank Patrick, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Eric Depew (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) James Sae, Dan Williams, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Woods | 35-39 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #2 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Cameron Beresky, Karl Woods | |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on William Stewart, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG) William Stewart | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | John Watson misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | John Watson steals it from Mark Dicarlo | 37-39 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Watson | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Depew and he's hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #3 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF) Leandro Romano, John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo | |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a jump hook from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 41-44 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is fouled on the floor by James Sae - foul #2 on James Sae, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG) Dan Williams | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is hacked by Mark Dicarlo - foul #1 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | James Bacher is hacked by Henry Turk - foul #3 on Henry Turk, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), John Watson (SF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Karl Woods | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF) James Sae, Dan Williams | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG) James Bacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Karl Woods (C) Eric Depew, Henry Turk, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cameron Beresky | 45-51 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Karl Woods - foul #1 on Karl Woods, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Eric Depew (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Cameron Beresky, James Sae, Dan Williams, Mark Dicarlo, Karl Woods | |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock is called for the reach on Henry Turk - foul #4 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Mason Littrell (PF) Paul Knudson, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF), Karl Woods (C) Peter Clark, Gerald Johnson | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Bell | 47-52 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Eric Depew is called for the reach on James Bacher - foul #1 on Eric Depew, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Karl Woods | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Leandro Romano, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Karl Woods (C) James Sae, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Mark Lopiccolo, Eric Depew, Dan Williams, Peter Clark | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Sae (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | William Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | William Stewart grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | William Stewart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | William Stewart gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | James Sae works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF), Peter Clark (C) James Sae, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Karl Woods | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | William Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Gene Bell connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Patrick | 53-54 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Karl Woods (C) Cameron Beresky, Gerald Johnson, Peter Clark | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | John Watson buries a shot from close range set up by Leandro Romano | 55-55 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Patrick - foul #3 on Frank Patrick, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (PF) Mark Dicarlo | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | John Watson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-57 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | William Stewart works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) John Watson, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF) Eric Depew, Dan Williams, Gerald Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is intercepted by Karl Woods | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Leandro Romano steps in front of the Mark Dicarlo pass | 55-60 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano lays it in | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #3 on Leandro Romano, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SG) James Sae | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Gene Bell comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | William Stewart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Knudson | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Twyman | 59-61 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Leandro Romano - foul #4 on Leandro Romano, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is hacked by Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leandro Romano, team foul #14 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Cameron Beresky (SF) Eric Depew, Henry Turk | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Bacher is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |