| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ralph Petrey | 32-37 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-37 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Green | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Dustin Reese blocks the jumper by Ralph Petrey | 32-37 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman's pass is intercepted by Ian Littell | 32-37 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green is called for the reach on Ian Littell - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman (SF) Ian Littell | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Green - foul #3 on Thomas Green, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Frank Davis (C) Thomas Green, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass loses the dribble to Josiah Green | 32-39 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner can't finish the layup | 32-39 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-39 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-39 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | John Stokes is hacked by Josiah Green - foul #2 on Josiah Green, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Stokes | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Lower | 34-41 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 37-41 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | James Lower connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Chen | 37-44 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | James Lower buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Chen | 37-46 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | John Stokes buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG) James Lower | |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass banks in the layup and he's fouled by Benjamin Kelley - foul #1 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't finish the layup | 42-50 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ralph Petrey | 42-50 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Benjamin Kelley - foul #2 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the driving attempt from the left block | 44-50 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust tips it home | 44-52 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Don Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Hust - foul #3 on Thomas Hust, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Bass, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF) Benjamin Kelley | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Mifflin | 45-52 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by Dustin Reese - foul #3 on Dustin Reese, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kelly (C) Dustin Reese | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Mifflin | 47-52 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Green drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell loses the dribble to Thomas Green | 49-52 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Green lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green scores on a shot from the left side set up by Michael Penner | 51-54 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Josiah Green, Ian Littell, Thomas Hust, James Kelly | |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Don Ross - foul #2 on Don Ross, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Don Ross | 51-54 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | John Stokes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Ross | 51-54 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG) James Lower | |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Don Ross pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Benjamin Kelley | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Ellis Dorman swats the layup by Thomas Hust | 51-54 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | John Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) Thomas Chen | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Frank Davis (C) John Stokes, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley (SF), James Kelly (C) Richard Nyman, Dustin Reese | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Ian Littell (SF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Benjamin Kelley, James Kelly | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 53-56 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-56 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust buries a jumper in the paint | 53-58 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Josiah Green | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lower | 53-60 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Daniel Bass is blocked by Dustin Reese | 53-60 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | James Lower can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 53-60 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG) James Lower | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Green snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-60 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ellis Dorman - foul #3 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Penner - foul #1 on Michael Penner, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese is hacked by Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman (PF) Thomas Hust | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is hacked by Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass double dribbles | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on Richard Nyman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sugg | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is hacked by Thomas Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Green, team foul #14 | 60-67 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michael Penner steps in front of the Edward Sugg pass | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner runs out the clock | 60-69 |