| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Peluso (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Guy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Gold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Peluso inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Levi Gardiner | 41-41 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | James Zacher takes the ball from Bill Sherrick in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Moultrie | 41-41 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Victor Moultrie | 44-41 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy tips it in | 44-43 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Guy - foul #2 on Andrew Guy, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal (C) Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), Richard Cofer (SG), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) Levi Gardiner, James Zacher, Andrew Guy, Daniel Gold | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | John Sapien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Nobles | 49-43 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | John Sapien can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Scuderi - foul #2 on James Scuderi, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Glenn Wells (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), James Zacher (SG), Mathew McCabe (C) James Scuderi, Richard Cofer, James Holland | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 51-43 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 51-43 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), James Jones (PF) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (PG), Richard Cofer (SG), Andrew Guy (PF) Levi Gardiner, James Zacher, John Sapien | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, Richard Cofer, Andrew Guy, Mathew McCabe | |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | James Jones drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Victor Moultrie | 53-43 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | John Sapien drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Glenn Wells - foul #2 on Glenn Wells, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), Richard Cofer (SG), Andrew Guy (PF) James Scuderi, James Zacher, James Holland | |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | John Sapien makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | George Halstead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SF) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (C) John Sapien | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy drills a jumper near the basket set up by David Peluso | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Patton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cofer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Peluso (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Guy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Nobles | 55-48 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mathew McCabe | 55-51 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the floater in the lane | 55-51 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick tips it in | 57-51 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | James Jones steps in front of the David Peluso pass | 57-51 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | James Jones's pass is intercepted by Mathew McCabe in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Guy | 57-53 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner is fouled on the floor by Brian Nobles - foul #3 on Brian Nobles, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Braud (SF), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) Levi Gardiner, Richard Cofer, David Peluso, Andrew Guy, Mathew McCabe | |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo (SF), Daniel Gold (C) James Scuderi, James Holland | |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | David Braud misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 57-53 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | The short jumper by George Halstead is denied by Daniel Gold | 57-53 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick tips it in | 59-53 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | David Braud is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Holland (PF) Genaro Russo, Daniel Gold | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | John Sapien snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi loses the dribble to Robert Baptista | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Braud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sapien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 62-53 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi travels with the ball | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), Genaro Russo (SF), Andrew Guy (PF), Daniel Gold (C) James Scuderi, David Braud, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Genaro Russo steals it from Zachary Ritchey in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | James Zacher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the driving attempt near the basket | 62-56 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (PF) Andrew Guy | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | James Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by James Holland - foul #3 on James Holland, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal (C) Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy (PF), John Sapien (C) James Holland, Daniel Gold | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Moultrie | 64-56 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is hacked by James Zacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Zacher, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Braud (SF), James Holland (PF), Daniel Gold (C) Levi Gardiner, Genaro Russo, Andrew Guy, John Sapien | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Jones | 66-56 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | David Braud comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Moultrie - foul #3 on Victor Moultrie, team foul #3 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), George Halstead (SF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Zachary Ritchey, Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), Andrew Guy (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Holland, Daniel Gold | |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | James Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | James Zacher grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | James Zacher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Levi Gardiner | 66-61 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | James Zacher snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | John Sapien misses badly on a floater from the right side | 66-61 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Wells (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zacher (tiring) 9 pts. SF - David Braud (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Guy (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sapien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Halstead | 68-61 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Andrew Guy, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Robert Baptista (PF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, George Halstead, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), Richard Cofer (SG), David Peluso (SF), James Holland (PF), Daniel Gold (C) Levi Gardiner, James Zacher, David Braud, Andrew Guy, John Sapien | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the shot from the right block | 70-61 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick drills a shot from the baseline | 72-61 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF) Zachary Ritchey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), James Zacher (SG), Genaro Russo (SF), John Sapien (PF), Mathew McCabe (C) James Scuderi, Richard Cofer, David Peluso, James Holland, Daniel Gold | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Levi Gardiner - foul #2 on Levi Gardiner, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), James Jones (PF) Brian Nobles, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer (SG), Andrew Guy (PF) James Zacher, John Sapien | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the offensive board | 74-61 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | James Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Cofer | 74-63 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | James Jones connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bill Sherrick | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Sherrick (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sinegal (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cofer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Genaro Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Guy (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mathew McCabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Robert Baptista (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones, Michael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Peluso (SF), John Sapien (PF) Levi Gardiner, Richard Cofer, Genaro Russo, Andrew Guy | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Patton | 78-64 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is whistled for a carry | 78-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal (C) Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (PF), Daniel Gold (C) John Sapien, Mathew McCabe | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | James Scuderi is called for the reach on Brian Nobles in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Scuderi, team foul #7 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG) James Scuderi | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Sinegal - foul #2 on Michael Sinegal, team foul #5 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG) Levi Gardiner | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey is whistled for a carry | 80-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), Andrew Guy (PF) James Scuderi, James Holland | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner is hacked by Brian Nobles - foul #4 on Brian Nobles, team foul #6 | 80-66 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | David Peluso connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Levi Gardiner steps in front of the Zachary Ritchey pass in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner banks in the layup | 80-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal tips it home | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold tips it home | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton is hacked by James Zacher in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Zacher, team foul #8 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Zachary Ritchey, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells denies the turnaround by Andrew Guy | 83-73 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold misses the tip | 83-73 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | David Peluso pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner is called for traveling | 83-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles runs out the clock | 83-73 |