| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Weisz inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF) John Weisz | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | James Hoss grabs the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | James Hoss's layup is rejected by Richard Likens | 23-44 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the board | 23-44 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 23-44 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Richard Likens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Simmons | 23-46 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Lampley | 23-46 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-46 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 23-46 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a runner in the paint set up by John Sanders and he's fouled by Joe Scott - foul #2 on Joe Scott, team foul #2 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Weisz (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Sanders, Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the free throw | 23-48 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-48 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Joe Scott - foul #3 on Joe Scott, team foul #3 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF) Joe Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-48 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 23-48 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-48 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos hits the follow up shot | 25-48 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Paul Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 25-48 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Amos | 25-48 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hoss | 28-48 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Karr | 28-50 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | John Weisz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Hart (PF) Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dennis Tan (PF), Richard Likens (C) John Sanders, Seth Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston snags the offensive board | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Likens | 28-50 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-50 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Richard Likens snags the offensive board | 28-50 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-50 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-50 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Hart, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joe Scott (SG), Joshua Stonecipher (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley tips it back up and in | 31-52 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled on the floor by Joe Scott - foul #4 on Joe Scott, team foul #5 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Joe Scott, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), John Weisz (SF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | John Sanders can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #6 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Tan (PF) Richard Likens | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Stonecipher - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 31-53 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander scores on a shot near the basket | 33-53 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | John Weisz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-53 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't tip it in | 33-53 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan tips it in | 33-55 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander loses the dribble to John Sanders | 33-55 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Paul Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Sanders and he's fouled by Joshua Stonecipher - foul #4 on Joshua Stonecipher, team foul #7 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (C) Adam Nall, Joshua Stonecipher, Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Richard Likens (C) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Dennis Tan | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Fauntleroy | 35-58 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Johnston steals it from Paul Smith | 35-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Likens - foul #2 on Richard Likens, team foul #2 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Richard Likens | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | John Sanders buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Tan | 36-61 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Dennis Tan steals it from Willie Hart | 36-61 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses badly on a runner in the paint | 36-61 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-61 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 38-61 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Smith and the foul's on Thomas Johnston - foul #1 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #8 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Richard Likens (C) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Paul Smith | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the free throw | 38-64 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), John Weisz (SF), Seth Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan | |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Robert Alexander swats the short shot by Charles Simmons | 38-64 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos gets the rebound | 38-64 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is hacked by Seth Taylor - foul #1 on Seth Taylor, team foul #3 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Hart (C) Matthew Amos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF) Charles Simmons, John Weisz | |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Lampley | 38-64 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor is fouled on the floor by Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #9 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), John Weisz (SF) William Karr, Dustin Lampley | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 38-64 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's floater is knocked away by Robert Alexander | 41-64 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | James Hoss pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | James Hoss buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Alexander | 43-64 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | John Sanders makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Weisz | 43-66 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Hoss (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weisz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor is hacked by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #3 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #10 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joe Scott (SG), Joshua Stonecipher (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Richard Likens | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-68 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Hart (C) Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor | |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-68 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-68 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Tan - foul #1 on Dennis Tan, team foul #4 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Robert Alexander (PF) Adam Nall, Willie Hart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Richard Likens (C) John Sanders, John Weisz, Paul Smith | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Richard Likens hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Likens steals the ball from Joshua Stonecipher | 50-70 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the runner from close range | 50-70 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Joe Scott, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), John Weisz (SF), Paul Smith (C) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Richard Likens | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | John Sanders clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos hits the follow up shot | 52-70 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Francis Ritchie denies the turnaround by Charles Simmons | 52-70 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | John Sanders snags the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos is denied on a layup by Dennis Tan | 52-70 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Amos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weisz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | John Sanders misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | John Weisz tips it but misses | 52-70 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the offensive board | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | John Weisz's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Amos | 52-70 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Paul Smith comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 52-70 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Amos - foul #3 on Matthew Amos, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Likens (C) Paul Smith | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons tips it home | 58-73 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Richard Likens snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is hacked by Francis Ritchie - foul #1 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #12 | 58-73 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Sanders runs out the clock | 61-74 |