| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Michael Steffen picks off the pass by Mark Pettey in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses the easy layup | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Ketterman | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Furtado and he's fouled by Mark Pettey - foul #2 on Mark Pettey, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joshua Powell - foul #2 on Joshua Powell, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Manjarrez | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-38 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell tips it in | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is fouled on the floor by Joshua Powell - foul #3 on Joshua Powell, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Wagner (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF), James McNeill (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Mark Pettey, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is hacked by Albert Mazon - foul #1 on Albert Mazon, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) PF - David Tillery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), Joshua Powell (C) Ryan Autry, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy (SG), David Barba (PF) Alex Lyons, Richard Ranallo | |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 38-40 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | David Dye connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Floyd Murphy | 38-43 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | David Tillery drills a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | David Dye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Wagner (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Kenneth Manjarrez (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF) David Dye, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Manjarrez is called for the reach on Ryan Autry - foul #1 on Kenneth Manjarrez, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), James McNeill (C) John Wagner, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | James McNeill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James McNeill, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | David Barba misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ryan Autry - foul #3 on Ryan Autry, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF) Ryan Autry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG) Mark Pettey | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado drills a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Floyd Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), John Wagner (SG), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Floyd Murphy, David Barba | |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | John Wagner steals it from Kenneth Manjarrez in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | John Wagner is hacked by David Dye - foul #2 on David Dye, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), David Tillery (PF) John Wagner, Dale Furtado, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Autry (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Tillery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Ranallo (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | David Dye scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Ranallo | 42-48 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | David Dye buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Pettey | 44-51 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | David Tillery blows the dunk | 44-51 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dikembe Albarazi | 46-51 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Ranallo | 46-54 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | David Tillery snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey travels in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF), James McNeill (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, David Tillery, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), Kenneth Manjarrez (SF), David Barba (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Mark Pettey, David Dye, William Loftis, Richard Ranallo, Richard Clewis | |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | James McNeill's fadeaway is rejected by Nathaniel White | 49-54 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman loses the dribble to Nathaniel White | 49-54 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is hacked by Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Steffen, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Manjarrez | 49-56 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | David Barba steps in front of the Michael Steffen pass | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Murphy | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Furtado (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ketterman (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | James McNeill connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Ketterman | 51-58 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 51-58 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz tips it in | 53-58 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is hacked by Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Steffen, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Wagner (SG), Joshua Powell (C) Antonio Moretz, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF) Floyd Murphy, David Barba | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Ketterman | 53-59 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | John Wagner is hacked by Mark Pettey - foul #3 on Mark Pettey, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Michael Steffen, John Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Dikembe Albarazi | 55-59 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Tillery (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF) Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Alex Lyons steals the ball from Dikembe Albarazi | 55-59 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons's pass is intercepted by David Tillery | 55-59 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | William Loftis is hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #4 on Joshua Powell, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF), James Ketterman (PF), James McNeill (C) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado, David Tillery, Joshua Powell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (PG), Floyd Murphy (SG), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Mark Pettey, Richard Ranallo, Nathaniel White | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | William Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | William Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG) William Loftis | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 57-61 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Clewis | 57-61 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | David Barba is hacked by James Ketterman - foul #1 on James Ketterman, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), David Tillery (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Michael Steffen, James Ketterman, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Tillery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dye (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Barba (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Clewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG) Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF) Floyd Murphy, David Barba | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | David Tillery grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), James McNeill (PF) Albert Mazon, David Tillery | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (SF) William Loftis | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 57-63 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | David Dye tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Ryan Autry, James McNeill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Nathaniel White (C) David Dye, Richard Clewis | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by James Ketterman - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Powell | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Manjarrez - foul #2 on Kenneth Manjarrez, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is hacked by Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Steffen, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Pettey is called for the reach on Dikembe Albarazi - foul #4 on Mark Pettey, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Michael Steffen is called for the reach on Nathaniel White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Steffen, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF) Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is hacked by Michael Steffen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Steffen, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-68 |