| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - George Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | John Horst can't finish the layup | 29-33 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | John Horst lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Dunn | 29-35 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | George Poole buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 31-35 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | George Poole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Leon Chase | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Laplant | 31-38 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | George Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) C - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Poole | 33-38 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Gabriel Bartels | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | George Poole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale tips it home | 35-38 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Rod St. John picks off the pass by George Poole | 35-40 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John loses the dribble to George Poole | 35-40 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | George Poole lays it up and in | 37-40 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant's floater is tipped away by Eugene Hale | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Albert Laplant | 37-40 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Chase | 37-43 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is fouled on the floor by Albert Laplant - foul #2 on Albert Laplant, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Richard Waters (C) Joseph Murphy, George Poole, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), Samuel Graham (PF), John Horst (C) Rod St. John, David Wike, David Partee, Leon Chase, Albert Laplant | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Graham (fresh) C - John Horst (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Graham | 39-46 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | John Horst lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Dominquez | 39-48 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Damian McComack is called for the reach on Arnold Dominquez - foul #1 on Damian McComack, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Chase (PF) Samuel Graham | |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Warren | 41-48 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez can't tip it in | 41-48 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (SG) Joshua Dunn | |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Murphy - foul #2 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF), Gabriel Bartels (C) Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eugene Hale | 41-51 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | George Poole clanks a shot from the left side | 41-51 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | George Poole gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Partee - foul #1 on David Partee, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Damian McComack (PF), Richard Waters (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), John Horst (C) Colin Thornell, David Partee, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Freddy Derryberry takes the ball from John Horst | 43-51 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Richard Waters misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn is hacked by Richard Waters - foul #3 on Richard Waters, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Albert Laplant (PF) Rod St. John, Leon Chase | |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant tips it home | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | John Horst's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Patin | 43-53 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Damian McComack | 43-53 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Richard Waters connects on the shot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | George Poole scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-53 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Damian McComack - foul #2 on Damian McComack, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rod St. John (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Leon Chase (PF) Colin Thornell, Joshua Dunn, Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is hacked by David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (C) Albert Laplant | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Robert Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Rod St. John scores on a turnaround from close range | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rod St. John (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | David Wike loses the dribble to Eugene Hale | 47-56 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG) Joseph Murphy, Scot Mastin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell (PG), Joshua Dunn (SG), Arnold Dominquez (SF), John Horst (C) Rod St. John, David Wike, David Partee, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | George Poole misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Warren blocks the jumper by Joshua Dunn | 47-56 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 47-56 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | George Poole can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | John Horst scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled on the floor by Colin Thornell - foul #1 on Colin Thornell, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Arnold Dominquez swats the shot by Freddy Derryberry | 49-58 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell drills a fadeaway from the right side | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joshua Dunn | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Joshua Dunn makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Colin Thornell | 52-64 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | John Horst pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell runs out the clock | 52-64 |