| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's pass is intercepted by Joel Thomas in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 19:56 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 32-33 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Earl Loera swats the short shot by Jonathan Yang | 32-33 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann throws it down | 34-37 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the shot from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera loses the dribble to Kermit Hedlund | 36-37 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | James Richardson denies the turnaround by George Morrow | 38-39 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | George Morrow hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Nathan Rogers steals it from Arnold Johnson in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers hits the finger roll | 40-41 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is hacked by Michael Tribble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Yang | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) John Steffen | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Michael Tribble | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's layup is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 43-43 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Phillip Rawley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Earl Loera is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Earl Loera, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Earl Loera | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | David Lohmann steals the ball from Keith Asbury | 43-43 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the dunk | 43-43 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Price blocks the short jumper by George Morrow | 43-43 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 43-43 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Martin Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, David Lohmann, Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Yang picks off the pass by Earl Loera | 43-43 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-43 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera drills a fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-45 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Kermit Hedlund swats the layup by Earl Loera | 43-45 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 43-45 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 43-45 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Nathan Rogers | 43-45 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Keith Asbury, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), David Lohmann (SF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | David Lohmann steals the ball from Matthew Forte | 43-45 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Loera | 43-45 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on Phillip Rawley - foul #3 on Matthew Forte, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price misses the floater from the left side | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 43-45 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Matthew Forte - foul #4 on Matthew Forte, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Timothy Price, James Richardson | |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot near the basket | 43-49 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-49 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | John Johnson takes the ball from Nathan Rogers in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | George Morrow connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Earl Loera - foul #4 on Earl Loera, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann, Michael Johnston | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | George Morrow makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is fouled on the floor by Martin Thompson - foul #4 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 48-50 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Earl Loera - foul #5 on Earl Loera, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Earl Loera | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF), Timothy Price (PF) Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley | |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Black | 50-50 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Alan Black jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 52-50 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Lohmann | 52-52 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann connects on the jump hook in the paint | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Forte (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Timothy Price | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | George Morrow swats the short shot by James Richardson | 58-57 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a shot from close range | 58-57 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | George Morrow snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston | |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 60-57 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Phillip Rawley is called for the reach on Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Lohmann | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Keith Asbury in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Thomas, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #4 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |