| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Mark Toms - foul #1 on Mark Toms, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF) Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | James James evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Tidwell - foul #1 on Donald Tidwell, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax tips it in | 25-24 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is called for a charge - foul #3 on Derrick Shook, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Derrick Shook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), David Viator (PF) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Donald Tidwell, Francis Broadnax | |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus comes up short on the shot from the right block | 25-24 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | James James works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | David Viator gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on Michael Fergus - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, David Viator | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Dittmer | 25-24 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | James James buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 27-24 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on Matthew Boatright - foul #3 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Donald Tidwell, Francis Broadnax | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo tips it home | 27-26 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Peter Fajardo - foul #1 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax (PF) Peter Fajardo | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Denby - foul #4 on Michael Denby, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Michael Denby | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the runner near the basket | 28-26 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 28-26 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunter as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | James James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Toms | 28-28 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | James James's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Fajardo | 28-28 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it in | 30-28 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Bollin steals the ball from Peter Fajardo | 30-28 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 30-28 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Toms and he's fouled by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) James James, Michael Bollin, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derrick Shook | 32-31 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Derrick Shook steps in front of the Michael Hunter pass | 32-31 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Derrick Shook - foul #4 on Derrick Shook, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (C) Derrick Shook, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 3rd free throw | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG) Matthew Boatright | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-34 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin is denied on a layup by Michael Denby | 32-34 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Fergus, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Ross Hamm (C) Jason Valentine, Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), David Viator (PF) Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | David Viator steps in front of the James James pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 32-34 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Timothy Dittmer picks off the pass by David Viator | 32-34 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes loses the dribble to James James in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | James James works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus connects on the runner from close range | 34-36 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James James | 37-36 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | James James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Robin Franklin (SF), Thomas Lancaster (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) James James, Michael Bollin, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, David Viator | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby banks in the layup | 37-40 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Derrick Shook and he's fouled by Donald Tidwell - foul #2 on Donald Tidwell, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Denby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Boatright | 39-43 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by Michael Denby during a doubleteam - foul #5 on Michael Denby, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Donald Tidwell, Michael Denby | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 40-45 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 42-45 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | James James pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is fouled on the floor by Francis Broadnax - foul #1 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Boatright | 44-48 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | James James shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Derrick Shook steps in front of the Mark Toms pass | 44-48 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James James out of a doubleteam | 47-48 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) James James, Michael Bollin, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michael Hunter takes the ball from Orlando Joiner | 47-50 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Mark Toms (SG), David Viator (PF) Charlie Holmes, Donald Tidwell, Peter Fajardo | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | David Viator gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Matthew Boatright | 47-53 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner scores on a turnaround near the basket | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax lays it in | 49-55 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James James evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo is fouled in the backcourt by James James - foul #4 on James James, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | James James buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Orlando Joiner | 52-57 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Derrick Shook is called for the reach on Matthew Boatright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Shook, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Derrick Shook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James James splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 55-59 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax is hacked by James James in the backcourt - foul #5 on James James, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG) James James | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SF) Peter Fajardo | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Matthew Boatright is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Hunter | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright runs out the clock | 57-62 |