| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Whiten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 37-31 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses the floater from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gomes | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is hacked by Edward Whiten - foul #1 on Edward Whiten, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James Gomes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Steigerwald - foul #2 on Bernard Steigerwald, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Whiten | 38-34 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled in the backcourt by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG) John Edwards | |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten is hacked by Lawrence Savage - foul #1 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (SG), Kurt McNish (PF) Mark Wilder, Cesar Conti | |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Henry | 40-36 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jerry Jansen - foul #1 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Lawrence Savage (SF) Albert Suhr, Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is denied on a dunk by Kurt McNish | 40-38 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Saul Martin grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt McNish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Arden Mason connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Clifton - foul #2 on Eddie Clifton, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF), James Gomes (C) Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Cesar Conti (PF) Edward Baker, Mauricio Bruno, Kurt McNish | |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robin Morgan | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan is fouled on the floor by Mark Wilder - foul #3 on Mark Wilder, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Leon Henry (SF) Saul Martin, Lawrence Savage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Suhr, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #3 on Danny Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald's layup is rejected by Danny Thomas | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | James Gomes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Savage - foul #2 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gomes | 43-40 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Savage | 45-40 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cesar Conti | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #4 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG), Mauricio Bruno (SG), William Morado (SF), Kurt McNish (PF) John Edwards, Mark Wilder, Edward Whiten, Cesar Conti | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Morado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kurt McNish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Danny Thomas is called for the reach on Mauricio Bruno - foul #4 on Danny Thomas, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SF) Bernard Steigerwald | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker's pass is intercepted by Danny Thomas | 47-45 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe misses short on a shot from the left block | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is hacked by Mauricio Bruno - foul #1 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Eddie Clifton (PF), James Gomes (C) Saul Martin, Leon Henry, Danny Thomas, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder (SG), Edward Whiten (SF), Cesar Conti (PF), Bernard Steigerwald (C) Mauricio Bruno, Ronald Felipe, Kurt McNish, William Morado | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Baker - foul #2 on Edward Baker, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Wilder - foul #4 on Mark Wilder, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG) Arden Mason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (SG) Mark Wilder | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Baker | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket | 51-52 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Robin Morgan is called for the reach on Edward Baker - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF), Jerry Jansen (C) Eddie Clifton, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (SF) Edward Whiten | |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Thomas | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Morado (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Jerry Jansen swats the dunk try by Cesar Conti | 54-54 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Baker | 54-59 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Morado | 54-59 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | William Morado gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Edward Whiten (SF), Kurt McNish (PF) Edward Baker, Mauricio Bruno, William Morado, Cesar Conti | |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | James Gomes snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Savage is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #3 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti (PF) Kurt McNish | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Steigerwald - foul #3 on Bernard Steigerwald, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edward Whiten | 58-61 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten double dribbles | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SF) Saul Martin, Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Whiten (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | James Gomes buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 60-61 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF) Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr tips it in | 62-61 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti connects on the turnaround from close range | 62-63 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas's pass is intercepted by Cesar Conti | 62-63 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | John Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled on the floor by Cesar Conti - foul #2 on Cesar Conti, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robin Morgan - foul #3 on Robin Morgan, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas travels with the ball | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Robin Morgan is called for the reach on Bernard Steigerwald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robin Morgan, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr double dribbles | 64-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (PF) Cesar Conti | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Suhr - foul #2 on Albert Suhr, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Edwards runs out the clock | 67-69 |