| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 34-18 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Furtado - foul #3 on Dale Furtado, team foul #1 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) Dale Furtado | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is open and lays it up and in | 36-18 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #1 | 36-18 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 36-19 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-19 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-19 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Cecil Oliveras steps in front of the John Steffen pass | 36-19 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | John Steffen is called for the reach on Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #2 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF) Ryan Autry | |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 38-19 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #2 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Timothy Price | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski misses the free throw | 38-21 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 38-21 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 38-21 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it in | 40-21 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | David Barba steps in front of the Dikembe Albarazi pass | 40-21 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate hits a jumper from the right side | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi lays it in | 42-23 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Mazon - foul #1 on Albert Mazon, team foul #3 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, David Barba, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), Timothy Price (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the easy layup | 42-23 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford hits the follow up shot | 44-23 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | John Steffen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 44-26 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Joshua Powell swats the short shot by Arnold Johnson | 44-26 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) PF - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price's pass is intercepted by Cecil Oliveras | 44-26 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #4 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Albert Mazon, John Steffen, Ryan Autry, Joshua Powell | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-26 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the jump hook from the right block | 44-26 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Bill Allen gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Dale Furtado - foul #4 on Dale Furtado, team foul #5 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Dale Furtado, Timothy Price | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell Pate and he's hacked by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #6 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) David Barba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the free throw | 46-26 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Antonio Moretz and he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF) Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Cecil Oliveras steps in front of the James Ketterman pass | 46-29 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by James Ketterman - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #7 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3rd free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-32 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #8 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF) John Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Kwapniewski swats the short shot by Cecil Oliveras | 50-35 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Ryan Autry - foul #3 on Ryan Autry, team foul #9 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), David Barba (PF) Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Joshua Powell (PF) Albert Mazon, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Ryan Autry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Autry, team foul #10 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF) Ryan Autry | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Powell (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 52-37 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Dikembe Albarazi is called for the reach on Bill Allen - foul #2 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #11 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF) Darrell Pate, Owen Crawford, David Barba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), James Ketterman (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen's pass is intercepted by John Johnson in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #4 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Bill Allen, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo comes up short on the runner in the paint | 57-37 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-37 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski grabs the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) James Ketterman, Joshua Powell | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Ranallo | 59-37 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-37 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-37 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 59-37 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo tips it but misses | 59-37 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jerry Kwapniewski | 59-37 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #5 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Joshua Powell (PF) Albert Mazon, John Steffen, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Johnson | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Antonio Moretz, Joshua Powell | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the wide open floater from close range | 63-39 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 63-39 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Owen Crawford | 63-39 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 63-39 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Ketterman | 63-39 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado is fouled on the floor by David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #6 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Ryan Autry (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado loses the dribble to Arnold Johnson | 63-39 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't finish the layup | 63-39 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski buries a runner from the left block | 63-41 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Dale Furtado steps in front of the John Johnson pass in the backcourt | 63-41 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Dale Furtado picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 63-41 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Owen Crawford - foul #1 on Owen Crawford, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) David Barba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Timothy Price (C) Albert Mazon, Dale Furtado, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Cecil Oliveras (C) John Johnson, Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), James Ketterman (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, Joshua Powell | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras | 65-44 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Mazon | 65-47 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the follow up shot | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 70-47 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the board | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 72-47 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Steffen | 72-50 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Albert Mazon is called for the reach on Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Mazon, team foul #12 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, John Steffen, Ryan Autry, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 73-50 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 74-50 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-50 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 74-50 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund knocks in the runner in the paint | 76-50 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Steffen | 76-52 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the dunk attempt | 76-52 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | David Barba can't tip it in | 76-52 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 76-52 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-52 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #2 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #13 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Joshua Powell | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Owen Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Barba steps in front of the Timothy Price pass | 77-52 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 77-52 |