| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - James Primo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Allison | 39-26 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ron Rennick - foul #1 on Ron Rennick, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | David Hill is whistled for traveling | 39-27 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-27 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott tips it home | 39-29 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David Hill | 42-29 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | William Allison steals it from Brian Montano in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Allison | 44-29 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | James Lee is hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Lee, James Primo, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Singleton | 44-32 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Matthew Judkins - foul #2 on Matthew Judkins, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) John Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is hacked by John Singleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Singleton, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Colley (C) David Thompson | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Pavelski | 48-32 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ron Rennick - foul #2 on Ron Rennick, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Lee (SG), James Primo (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Matthew Judkins, James Colley | |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - James Primo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Penland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is hacked by Jonathan Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Colley (PF) Michael Penland | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the easy layup | 48-34 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Lee | 48-36 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | James Lee takes the ball from Ivan Muszynski in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | James Lee banks in the layup | 48-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski | 50-38 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Brian Montano is blocked by Ron Rennick | 50-38 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Scott - foul #3 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Lee, James Primo, James Colley, Jonathan Scott | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by John Dudzinski is blocked by Paul Thomas | 50-38 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | John Singleton is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Singleton, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Judkins - foul #3 on Matthew Judkins, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) John Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SF) Matthew Judkins | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is fouled on the floor by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Michael Penland (PF) James Primo, Paul Thomas | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | John Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick double dribbles | 51-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, David Thompson | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG) John Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Seal (PG), James Lee (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), James Colley (C) Brian Montano, Philip Merrick, James Primo, Jonathan Scott | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | William Allison comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-38 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ivan Muszynski (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Seal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Penland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Colley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins misses the shot from the right side | 51-38 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Paul Thomas (PF), David Thompson (C) Robert Seal, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | David Thompson hits a shot from the right block set up by James Lee | 51-40 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, David Thompson | |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | James Lee double dribbles | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SF) Matthew Judkins | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue tips it in | 53-40 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott is hacked by John Dudzinski - foul #3 on John Dudzinski, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), James Primo (SF), Michael Penland (PF) Brian Montano, James Lee, Paul Thomas | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Ron Rennick swats the short shot by Michael Penland | 53-40 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Allison | 53-40 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | James Primo steals the ball from John Dudzinski | 53-40 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | James Primo banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | William Allison is hacked by John Singleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Singleton, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Thompson (C) Jonathan Scott | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Ron Rennick steals the ball from James Primo | 53-42 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-42 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Philip Merrick | 53-42 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | David Hill grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ivan Muszynski and he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Maurice McNeal (C) John Dudzinski, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Robert Seal (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF) John Singleton, Philip Merrick, James Primo, Michael Penland | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Thompson | 56-44 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal double dribbles | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Ivan Muszynski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), Jonathan Scott (C) Robert Seal, David Thompson | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Laubach - foul #2 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Colley (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled on the floor by Brian Montano - foul #3 on Brian Montano, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ron Rennick (C) Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Colley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott lays it in set up by James Lee | 58-47 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Brian Montano is called for the reach on William Allison - foul #4 on Brian Montano, team foul #11 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF) Kenneth Laubach, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Philip Merrick (SF), Michael Penland (PF) Brian Montano, Matthew Judkins, Jonathan Scott | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Ivan Pavelski steals it from Philip Merrick | 60-47 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski lays it in set up by Ivan Pavelski | 62-47 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | James Lee drills a jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick's layup is rejected by David Hill | 64-49 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Michael Penland swats the shot by David Hill | 64-49 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | David Hill hits the follow up shot | 66-49 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Primo (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, James Lee, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Primo and he's hacked by Geoffrey Prue - foul #2 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Scott - foul #4 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #12 | 66-52 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the shot from the left side | 68-54 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Paul Thomas steps in front of the Kenneth Laubach pass | 68-54 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Laubach - foul #3 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, John Dudzinski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Primo, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Merrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Penland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #13 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG) Philip Merrick | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | John Singleton travels in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a jumper in the paint | 69-56 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | James Lee clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | John Singleton tips it but misses | 69-56 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | David Thompson tips it in | 69-58 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #14 | 69-58 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penland | 70-58 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | David Thompson misses the jumper from the left block | 70-58 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | David Thompson tips it home | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | William Allison is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #15 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (C) Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Robert Seal (SG) John Singleton, James Lee | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) William Allison, David Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), James Primo (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Robert Seal, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Laubach - foul #4 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Dudzinski | 74-61 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Thomas | 74-64 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski can't throw it down but the foul's on James Primo - foul #4 on James Primo, team foul #16 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) John Dudzinski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Paul Thomas takes the ball from Geoffrey Prue in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas knocks in the runner from the baseline | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Scott - foul #5 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #17 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Thompson (C) Jonathan Scott | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | David Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Laubach | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | David Thompson is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Prue | 77-66 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | David Thompson is hacked by Ivan Pavelski - foul #1 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lee, team foul #18 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | James Lee blows the layup but he's hacked by Ivan Muszynski - foul #2 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) John Dudzinski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Montano - foul #5 on Brian Montano, team foul #19 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG) Brian Montano | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | James Lee misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Laubach - foul #5 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Kenneth Laubach, John Dudzinski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Allison is fouled in the backcourt by John Singleton - foul #5 on John Singleton, team foul #20 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (PG) John Singleton | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Hill is called for the reach on Philip Merrick - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #12 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) John Dudzinski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Allison runs out the clock | 82-72 |