| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Patin inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Lonnie Nicholson picks off the pass by Robert Patin | 21-39 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | David Wike throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-39 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-39 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits the follow up shot | 21-41 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is called for traveling | 21-41 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | David Wike clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-41 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 21-41 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is whistled for traveling | 21-41 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson dunks the ball and the foul's on Richard Soares - foul #1 on Richard Soares, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #3 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Soares is called for the reach on Lonnie Nicholson - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #2 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Bradley Barnette, Richard Soares | |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | David Wike drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gabriel Bartels | 26-44 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Freddy Derryberry | 26-46 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kostka | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-49 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Betancourt | 30-52 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph McNeer is called for the reach on Joe Landin - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #4 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer, James Kostka | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Scott Boyle is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #5 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | David Wike comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-52 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels hits the follow up shot | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Lonnie Nicholson steals it from Scott Boyle | 32-52 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Scott Boyle is called for the reach on David Wike - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #6 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Scott Boyle | |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Bradley Barnette takes the ball from Lonnie Nicholson | 32-52 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera steals the ball from Richard Soares | 32-52 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Soares is called for the reach on Lonnie Nicholson - foul #3 on Richard Soares, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #8 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Richard Soares clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it in | 36-54 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer's pass is intercepted by Samuel Graham | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 40-54 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer blows the layup but the foul's on Gordon Guerrera - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Robert Patin, Richard Soares | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-56 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Barnette | 40-56 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams's pass is intercepted by Joe Landin | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-56 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the lay-in | 42-56 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Joseph McNeer | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 3rd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Staggers | 44-58 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Betancourt | 44-60 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Richard Soares (C) Bradley Barnette, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Gabriel Bartels steps in front of the Scott Boyle pass | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Thomas Hust (PF) James Lower, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Leroy Farr (PF) Scott Boyle, Jimmie Williams | |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) C - Richard Soares (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Robert Patin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers's floater is knocked away by Richard Soares | 47-60 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Richard Soares buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers banks in the layup set up by David Wike | 49-62 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-62 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera drills a floater from the right side set up by David Wike | 51-62 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 51-62 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF) Joseph McNeer, Leroy Farr | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on Robert Patin - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Soares | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Wike | 53-64 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-64 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Betancourt swats the short shot by Lonnie Nicholson | 53-64 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Soares steals the ball from Rocco Ricci | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera steals it from Bradley Barnette | 53-67 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is whistled for traveling | 53-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF) Rocco Ricci, David Wike | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Robert Patin, Richard Soares | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry - foul #5 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Bradley Barnette | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Patin | 53-69 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Patin is called for the reach on Samuel Graham - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #11 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF) Robert Patin | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the jumper in the paint | 56-69 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Lower - foul #3 on James Lower, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Richard Soares (C) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 56-69 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is called for 3 seconds | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin connects on the jump hook in the paint | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 58-69 |