| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten buries a jump hook from the left block | 28-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | James Powley snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | James Powley steps in front of the John Edwards pass | 28-27 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is fouled on the floor by Cesar Conti - foul #2 on Cesar Conti, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a floater from the left side | 30-27 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten travels with the ball | 30-27 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | John Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Whiten | 30-29 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Wilder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt McNish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr scores on a floater from the right block | 32-29 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti loses the dribble to Albert Suhr | 32-29 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Suhr | 34-29 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 34-31 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | John Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Wilder | 34-34 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Gary Connell tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten throws it down | 36-36 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Edward Whiten takes the ball from Danny Thomas | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 36-36 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Connell and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SG), William Morado (SF), Elvin Rexford (PF), Jose Cuevas (C) Mark Wilder, Edward Whiten, Cesar Conti, Kurt McNish | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | William Morado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG) John Edwards | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen loses the dribble to William Morado | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fresh) SG - Ronald Felipe (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Morado (fresh) PF - Elvin Rexford (fresh) C - Jose Cuevas (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | William Morado is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Morado, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Edward Whiten (SF), Cesar Conti (PF), Kurt McNish (C) Edward Baker, William Morado, Elvin Rexford, Jose Cuevas | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | John Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Felipe | 39-38 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | James Gomes swats the layup by Kurt McNish | 39-38 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Saul Martin | 41-38 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 41-38 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Savage | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gomes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Felipe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Conti (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kurt McNish (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti is called for a backcourt violation | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), William Morado (SF), Elvin Rexford (PF), Jose Cuevas (C) John Edwards, Ronald Felipe, Edward Whiten, Cesar Conti, Kurt McNish | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jose Cuevas | 44-38 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Elvin Rexford | 44-41 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Powley | 47-41 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tyrone Hagerty - foul #1 on Tyrone Hagerty, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Edward Whiten (SF), Cesar Conti (PF) Edward Baker, William Morado, Elvin Rexford | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Savage | 49-43 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gary Connell | 49-43 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Cesar Conti is called for the reach on Lawrence Savage - foul #3 on Cesar Conti, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish (C) Jose Cuevas | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Powley and the foul's on Cesar Conti - foul #4 on Cesar Conti, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 52-43 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF), James Gomes (C) Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (PF) Cesar Conti | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Wilder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Morado (fresh) C - Kurt McNish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | John Edwards is whistled for a carry | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford (PF) Edward Whiten | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | John Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | John Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | William Morado knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Edwards | 55-46 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Savage is blocked by Kurt McNish | 55-46 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten (SF), Cesar Conti (PF) William Morado, Elvin Rexford | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Kurt McNish denies the turnaround by Danny Thomas | 55-49 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Connell | 55-49 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | James Powley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Powley, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas is hacked by John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Edwards, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Tyrone Hagerty, James Powley, Gary Connell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Mark Wilder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Wilder, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses badly on a runner from the left block | 59-49 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish tips it in | 59-51 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Mark Wilder is called for the reach on Arden Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Wilder, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Danny Thomas - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage runs out the clock | 61-51 |