| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Tyler White is called for the reach on Alex Baldwin - foul #2 on Tyler White, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Tyler White, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell (SG), William Jones (SF), Robert Shea (PF) Jay Thomas, Alex Baldwin, Troy Frazier | |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Jones and he's hacked by Travis Loyd - foul #2 on Travis Loyd, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier (PF) Robert Shea | |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the free throw | 20-34 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd is called for traveling | 20-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SG), Clayton Harnois (PF), Robert Shea (C) Mario Mitchell, Troy Frazier, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | William Jones blows the layup | 20-34 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Shea tips it back up and in | 20-36 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vern Stegall | 23-36 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | William Jones tips it but misses | 23-36 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock is whistled for traveling | 23-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell (SG), Troy Frazier (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Clayton Harnois, Robert Shea | |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 23-36 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Goodrow picks off the pass by Robert Robinson | 23-36 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Jones | 23-39 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Mario Mitchell steps in front of the Travis Loyd pass | 23-39 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier misses short on a runner from the right block | 23-39 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Goodrow | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mario Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow is hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Robert Robinson, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SG), Alex Baldwin (SF), Clayton Harnois (PF), Robert Shea (C) Frank Jackson, William Jones, Troy Frazier, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Vern Stegall is called for the reach on Alex Baldwin - foul #1 on Vern Stegall, team foul #4 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (PG) Mario Mitchell | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Murdock - foul #1 on Joseph Murdock, team foul #5 | 23-39 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | John Hubbs snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-39 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 23-39 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-39 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin snags the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Clayton Harnois is denied by John Hubbs | 23-39 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois tips it back up and in | 23-41 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the runner near the basket | 23-41 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | John Hubbs can't tip it in | 23-41 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-41 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | John Hubbs is fouled on the floor by Robert Shea - foul #1 on Robert Shea, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Albert Littlejohn (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell (PG), William Jones (SF), Troy Frazier (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Frank Jackson, Alex Baldwin, Clayton Harnois, Robert Shea | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn's pass is intercepted by William Jones | 23-41 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Goodrow | 23-44 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Goodrow - foul #1 on Anthony Goodrow, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Loyd (C) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (PG), Alex Baldwin (SF), Tommy Bowes (C) Jay Thomas, William Jones, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-44 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mario Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-44 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Tyler White grabs the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Frank Jackson is called for the reach on Leonard Gaskin - foul #1 on Frank Jackson, team foul #3 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Tyler White, Leonard Gaskin, Albert Littlejohn, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SG), William Jones (SF), Robert Shea (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Mario Mitchell, Alex Baldwin, Troy Frazier, Tommy Bowes | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the jumper in the paint | 25-44 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | William Jones knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Thomas and the foul's on James Lamothe - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #6 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell (SG), Clayton Harnois (PF) Jay Thomas, Robert Shea | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | William Jones makes the free throw | 25-47 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Clayton Harnois denies the turnaround by Robert Robinson | 25-47 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-47 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois snags the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | William Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow tips it home | 25-49 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Jones | 28-49 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), Albert Littlejohn (PF), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, Tyler White, Robert Robinson, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SG), Alex Baldwin (SF), Troy Frazier (PF), Robert Shea (C) Mario Mitchell, William Jones, Clayton Harnois, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is fouled on the floor by Robert Shea - foul #2 on Robert Shea, team foul #4 | 28-49 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-49 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier hits the finger roll | 28-51 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Baldwin - foul #2 on Alex Baldwin, team foul #5 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Robert Robinson (PF) Vern Stegall, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell (PG), Anthony Goodrow (C) Frank Jackson, Robert Shea | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Albert Littlejohn - foul #1 on Albert Littlejohn, team foul #7 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF) Leonard Gaskin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (PG) Jay Thomas | |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Albert Littlejohn banks in the layup set up by Tyler White | 32-53 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murdock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mario Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Baldwin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Troy Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tyler White | 35-53 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Mitchell | 35-55 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the floater from close range set up by Fred Langlais | 37-55 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alex Baldwin | 37-57 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Tyler White buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), Leonard Gaskin (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Fred Langlais, Robert Robinson, Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (SG), William Jones (SF), Robert Shea (C) Frank Jackson, Alex Baldwin, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Troy Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Shea gets the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Jones | 40-60 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | William Jones steals it from James Lamothe | 40-60 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | William Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Barry Jones is hacked by Mario Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Mitchell, team foul #6 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG), Travis Loyd (C) Barry Jones, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson (PG), Clayton Harnois (PF) Mario Mitchell, Troy Frazier | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock connects on the shot from the left side set up by Vern Stegall | 42-63 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Thomas | 42-66 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-66 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | William Jones snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Tyler White (SG), Albert Littlejohn (PF), John Hubbs (C) Joseph Murdock, Vern Stegall, James Lamothe, Travis Loyd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin (SF), Tommy Bowes (C) William Jones, Robert Shea | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Frank Jackson is called for the reach on John Hubbs - foul #2 on Frank Jackson, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PF) Albert Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Barry Jones is called for the reach on Frank Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #9 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murdock (PG) Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 43-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Vern Stegall (SG), James Lamothe (PF) Joseph Murdock, Tyler White, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jones (SF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Alex Baldwin, Tommy Bowes | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Frank Jackson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Frank Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Barry Jones is hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyler White (SG), Travis Loyd (C) Vern Stegall, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell (PG), Alex Baldwin (SF) Frank Jackson, William Jones | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Barry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Barry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-67 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 45-67 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow grabs the offensive board | 45-67 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Travis Loyd pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Leonard Gaskin connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-67 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Tyler White clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell grabs the board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-67 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell tips it home | 47-69 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Tyler White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-69 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Alex Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Mario Mitchell runs out the clock | 47-69 |