| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Deandre Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Graff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Bernard Vale steals it from Teodoro Esposito | 31-23 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe drills a floater from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris is hacked by Ernest Graff - foul #1 on Ernest Graff, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Farris | 33-25 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Davis (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Cortez Bruner, Anthony Farris | |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Davis - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Vernon Wier, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's layup is rejected by Timothy Martowski | 34-25 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | James Carlile tips it in | 36-27 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Gordon | 38-27 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski loses the dribble to James Carlile | 38-27 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carlile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) C - Ratko Pilchowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Jeremy Stubbs, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Tim Sandford (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Eric Russ, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-27 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Deandre Crowe is called for the reach on Teodoro Esposito - foul #1 on Deandre Crowe, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Wier and he's hacked by Bernard Vale - foul #1 on Bernard Vale, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the floater from the left side | 41-31 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown clanks a floater near the basket | 41-31 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Tim Sandford, Cortez Bruner, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Carlile and he's fouled by Ratko Pilchowski - foul #1 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF), Ernest Graff (C) Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis loses the dribble to Phillip Williams | 44-34 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Gordon | 44-34 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Ratko Pilchowski picks off the pass by Gregory Norman | 44-34 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Gregory Norman, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Eric Russ, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-36 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Bernard Vale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Vale, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tim Sandford | 44-38 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is fouled in the backcourt by Harry McConaughy - foul #2 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Anthony Farris | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Deandre Crowe, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Cortez Bruner | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 44-42 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Sandford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 3 reb. C - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the turnaround from the left block | 44-42 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | James Carlile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Bernard Vale, James Carlile, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Cortez Bruner (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Vernon Wier, Tim Sandford, Eric Russ, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Cortez Bruner is called for the reach on Jason Gordon - foul #1 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 44-42 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski double dribbles | 44-42 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Anthony Farris blocks the jumper by Ernest Graff | 44-42 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Cortez Bruner | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Floyd Douglas (PG), James Carlile (SG), Gregory Norman (PF) Deandre Crowe, Jason Gordon, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner, Anthony Farris | |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Carlile | 46-42 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Davis | 46-44 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | James Carlile can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 46-44 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff tips it in | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gregory Norman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Floyd Douglas, James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Gregory Norman, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Tim Sandford (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 50-44 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown lays it in and he's hacked by Tim Sandford - foul #2 on Tim Sandford, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (C) Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Tim Sandford, Eric Russ | |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Vernon Wier is called for the reach on Jesse Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Teodoro Esposito is called for the reach on Phillip Williams - foul #3 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Harry McConaughy is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry McConaughy, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jesse Brown | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Stubbs - foul #2 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF) Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Anthony Farris | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for the reach on Jeremy Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) Jason Gordon, Timothy Martowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Eric Russ, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by James Carlile in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carlile, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #4 on Vernon Wier, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lawrence Pierce | 60-54 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Carlile, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Graff - foul #2 on Ernest Graff, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy is hacked by Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Wier, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Vernon Wier | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Deandre Crowe (SG), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, James Carlile, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Deandre Crowe steals it from Stjepan Trojanowski | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #4 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Deandre Crowe, Ernest Graff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jesse Brown | 65-58 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG) Bernard Vale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #14 | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams runs out the clock | 67-58 |