| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Lusk and he's hacked by Francis Broadnax - foul #1 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Zitzmann | 23-39 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Gregory Allen is blocked by Robert Zitzmann | 26-39 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 28-41 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright tips it home | 30-41 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-41 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche drills a turnaround from close range set up by Matthew Boatright | 32-41 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-41 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Matthew Boatright is denied by Gregory Allen | 32-41 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Francis Broadnax steps in front of the Gregory Allen pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Boatright | 35-41 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 35-44 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clint Schultz | 37-44 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Robert Zitzmann is called for the reach on Gregory Allen - foul #2 on Robert Zitzmann, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (PF), De Xayavong (C) Matthew Boatright, Clint Schultz, Francis Broadnax, Robert Zitzmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charlie Holmes - foul #2 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Gregory Allen is called for the reach on Richard Deroche - foul #2 on Gregory Allen, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Gregory Allen takes the ball from De Xayavong | 37-45 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is fouled on the floor by Richard Deroche - foul #2 on Richard Deroche, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Mark Toms steps in front of the Bryan Busick pass | 37-45 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Toms | 39-45 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | David Atkins is hacked by Richard Deroche - foul #3 on Richard Deroche, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG) Thomas Liska | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Fergus | 39-45 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Atkins - foul #1 on David Atkins, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG) Charlie Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Atkins | 40-45 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Deroche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - De Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche banks in the layup set up by Matthew Boatright | 42-45 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | David Atkins tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Gregory Allen swats the short shot by De Xayavong | 42-47 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Orville Curtis | 42-50 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Deroche, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Clint Schultz (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Robert Zitzmann (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Richard Deroche, De Xayavong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF), Thomas Liska (C) Martin Lusk, Bryan Busick, David Atkins, Gregory Allen | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James James drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Bollin and he's fouled by Charlie Holmes - foul #3 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG) Charlie Holmes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Gregory Allen (C) Orville Curtis, Thomas Liska | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James James misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Zitzmann | 45-52 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses long on a jumper from the left block | 45-52 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 45-52 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Michael Bollin - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche (SF), De Xayavong (C) Michael Fergus, Robert Zitzmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG) James James | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - De Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax's layup is rejected by Gregory Allen | 45-52 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche tips it home | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clint Schultz - foul #1 on Clint Schultz, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Robert Zitzmann (C) Matthew Boatright, Clint Schultz, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF), David Atkins (PF), Thomas Liska (C) Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner, Gregory Allen | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche's floater is tipped away by Thomas Liska | 47-56 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Liska | 47-56 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Martin Lusk | 47-59 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | David Atkins blocks the short jumper by Robert Zitzmann | 47-59 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk blows the layup | 47-59 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Richard Deroche is denied by David Atkins | 47-59 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | David Atkins pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Clint Schultz (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, De Xayavong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF), Gregory Allen (C) Bryan Busick, David Atkins, Thomas Liska | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | De Xayavong (C) Robert Zitzmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is hacked by Martin Lusk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Lusk, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Allen out of the doubleteam | 47-61 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Clint Schultz - foul #2 on Clint Schultz, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann (C) De Xayavong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Robert Zitzmann is denied by Gregory Allen | 49-64 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Boatright | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Deroche - foul #5 on Richard Deroche, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF) Richard Deroche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann grabs the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk runs out the clock | 51-66 |