| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | David Taylor's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnston | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the easy open layup | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Martin Palmer steps in front of the Walter Crowe pass | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoss | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Martin Palmer | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Johnston and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons loses the dribble to Craig Fauntleroy | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Hatmaker - foul #1 on John Hatmaker, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF) Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | John Bombard pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Rene Conti connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by William Karr out of the doubleteam | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) PF - Keith Liu (fresh) C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - John Hatmaker (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater banks in the layup set up by Craig Fauntleroy | 10-4 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 10-4 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Ritchie and he's hacked by John Hatmaker - foul #2 on John Hatmaker, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | John Bombard snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the jump hook from the right block | 12-4 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Simmons steals it from Adam Nall | 12-4 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the shot from the right side | 12-4 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it home | 12-6 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-6 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Crowe | 15-8 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Walter Crowe steals it from Keith Liu | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Dane Savala | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Dane Savala is called for the reach on James Hoss - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is whistled for a carry | 15-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the contested 3 from the left wing set up by Dane Savala | 15-13 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Dane Savala steals it from Keith Alexander | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #1 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Adam Nall | 17-15 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF) Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu is hacked by John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer clanks a runner in the lane | 17-15 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | John Bombard's floater is tipped away by Martin Palmer | 17-15 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | William Karr tips it home | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses long on a shot from the right side | 17-17 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 17-17 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Michael Bax - foul #1 on Michael Bax, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Alexander - foul #1 on Keith Alexander, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe comes up short on the jumper from close range | 17-19 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) PF - Keith Liu (fresh) C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Simmons out of a doubleteam | 17-21 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie is whistled for a carry | 17-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Thomas Johnston, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | William Karr is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF) Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | William Karr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | James Hoss loses the dribble to William Karr | 17-21 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Dane Savala dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Karr | 17-23 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hoss | 20-23 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Karr out of a doubleteam | 20-25 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Keith Liu | 20-25 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Bombard - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, James Hoss, Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Crowe | 20-27 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), James Hoss (SF) Adam Nall, Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hatmaker (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Palmer | 22-27 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) James Hoss, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Walter Crowe | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Hatmaker - foul #3 on John Hatmaker, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Keith Alexander, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | William Karr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons blows the layup over the doubleteam | 27-29 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it home | 27-31 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Keith Alexander (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, Walter Crowe | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a floater from close range on a great pass from David Taylor | 27-33 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie is hacked by John Bombard - foul #3 on John Bombard, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Keith Liu (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Keith Alexander, Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is fouled on the floor by Francis Ritchie - foul #1 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Francis Ritchie as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-34 |