| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Palmer and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a runner in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Hoss | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | James Hoss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is hacked by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Hatmaker | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hatmaker | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) C - John Hatmaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Keith Liu swats the short shot by John Bombard | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | John Bombard tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | John Hatmaker picks off the pass by Manuel Prater | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Rene Conti is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Simmons out of the doubleteam | 8-6 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | John Bombard steals the ball from Manuel Prater | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Rene Conti hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 10-6 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie clanks a shot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Rene Conti | 12-6 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is hacked by John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | William Karr grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-6 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Dane Savala swats the shot by Thomas Johnston | 12-6 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer tips it in | 12-8 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | William Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer (C) Martin Palmer | |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax lays it up and in set up by Adam Nall | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-10 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Justin Colyer is fouled on the floor by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF) Michael Bax | |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is fouled on the floor by John Bombard - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer (C) Justin Colyer | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston travels with the ball | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is called for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Michael Bax, Justin Colyer | |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Adam Nall | 14-12 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | William Karr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Hoss | 14-14 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Francis Ritchie - foul #1 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | William Karr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 16-16 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Dane Savala drills a shot from the right block set up by Charles Simmons and the foul's on James Hoss - foul #1 on James Hoss, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hatmaker (PF), Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor, Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hatmaker (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Hatmaker | 19-16 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | William Karr pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dane Savala and the foul's on Keith Alexander - foul #1 on Keith Alexander, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adam Nall, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Francis Ritchie | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | William Karr's pass is intercepted by Keith Liu | 22-16 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Johnston is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #1 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe double dribbles | 22-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (C) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Francis Ritchie | |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hatmaker - foul #1 on John Hatmaker, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Manuel Prater, Keith Alexander, Martin Palmer | |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Karr | 24-20 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Francis Ritchie denies the turnaround by Walter Crowe | 24-20 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston is hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Keith Alexander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 24-20 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-20 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer tips it in | 24-22 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | John Bombard's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Palmer | 24-22 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Thomas Johnston, Keith Alexander, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Manuel Prater - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 28-25 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), David Taylor (C) Charles Simmons, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston (SG), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Manuel Prater, Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Dane Savala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF) Keith Liu | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the driving attempt from the right block | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-29 |