| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Hickok (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Graff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Graff - foul #1 on Ernest Graff, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown drills a floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | James Blair snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Anthony | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Blair is blocked by Jesse Brown | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Graff | 30-36 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans is fouled on the floor by Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Phillip Williams, Samuel Hickok, Ernest Graff | |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 34-36 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Vale | 34-39 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Harry Evans buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Robert Johnson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Ernest Graff denies the turnaround by James Blair | 37-39 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | James Blair hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Schirmer - foul #1 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson loses the dribble to Matthew Calabrese | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Earl Schirmer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wood - foul #2 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Bruce Banks (C) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans, James Blair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wood - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF) Ernest Graff | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses badly on a shot near the basket | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer and the foul's on Matthew Calabrese - foul #4 on Matthew Calabrese, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), James Blair (C) Earl Schirmer, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SF), Ernest Graff (PF) Matthew Calabrese, Samuel Hickok, Jesse Brown | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs (C) Jeremy Barrett | |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Williams, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) David Anthony | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Teodoro Esposito | 43-40 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Phillip Williams | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Martowski takes the ball from James Blair | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) C - James Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Graff (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson, Robert Johnson, Matthew Evans, Teodoro Esposito, James Blair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Bernard Vale, Timothy Martowski, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wood - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley is hacked by Jeremy Barrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Barrett, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) David Anthony | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (C) Jeremy Barrett | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Matthew Evans (SF) Harry Evans, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, Timothy Martowski | |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-42 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Bernard Vale picks off the pass by Eric Parkerson in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Bernard Vale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Vale, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), James Blair (C) Robert Johnson, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (C) Jesse Brown | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG) Bernard Vale | |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Ernest Graff is called for the reach on David Anthony - foul #2 on Ernest Graff, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF) Ernest Graff | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Harry Evans lays it up and in on a great pass from David Anthony | 50-44 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Harry Evans takes the ball from Jeffrey Wood | 50-44 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | David Anthony can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Harry Evans snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Wood (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Hickok (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Martowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | James Blair blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | James Blair tips it in | 52-44 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF) Robert Johnson, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Timothy Martowski | |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Earl Schirmer denies the turnaround by Samuel Hickok | 52-44 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on Harry Evans - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Bruce Banks (C) David Anthony, James Blair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is hacked by Samuel Hickok - foul #2 on Samuel Hickok, team foul #12 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF) Samuel Hickok | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Calabrese | 55-46 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is whistled for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is hacked by David Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Anthony, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Earl Schirmer, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Jeremy Stubbs | 55-46 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | David Anthony throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Phillip Williams | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Jeffrey Wood is blocked by James Blair | 55-46 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | David Anthony gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 55-46 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Wood (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Martowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-46 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | James Blair snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | David Anthony hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Blair | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), Bruce Banks (C) Robert Johnson, Matthew Evans, Teodoro Esposito, James Blair | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Jeffrey Wood, Timothy Martowski, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Matthew Calabrese steals the ball from Earl Schirmer in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernard Vale | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Calabrese | 57-52 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Jesse Brown (PF) Bernard Vale, Ernest Graff | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Anthony and he's fouled by Jesse Brown - foul #2 on Jesse Brown, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is fouled on the floor by Matthew Evans - foul #1 on Matthew Evans, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Blair is hacked by Matthew Calabrese - foul #5 on Matthew Calabrese, team foul #14 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG) Matthew Calabrese | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Wood - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #15 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok is fouled on the floor by Matthew Evans - foul #2 on Matthew Evans, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on James Blair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Williams, team foul #16 | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok's pass is intercepted by David Anthony | 65-59 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Williams - foul #5 on Phillip Williams, team foul #17 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG) Phillip Williams | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Brown | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is hacked by Jeffrey Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #18 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeremy Barrett | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 66-64 |