| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust comes up short on the runner near the basket | 27-36 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 27-36 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Reese picks off the pass by Ellis Dorman | 27-36 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses short on a jumper in the paint | 27-36 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Jimmy Youngquist picks off the pass by Ellis Dorman | 27-36 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Mifflin is called for the reach on Thomas Hust - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses the easy layup | 27-36 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Youngquist | 30-36 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Reese is called for the reach on Ellis Dorman - foul #1 on Dustin Reese, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is hacked by Jimmy Youngquist - foul #2 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penner | 32-36 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Ralph Petrey picks off the pass by Michael Penner | 32-36 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey's pass is intercepted by Michael Penner | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Hust - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Edward Sugg takes the ball from Thomas Chen | 32-39 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 32-41 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Chen | 34-41 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | James Kelly misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton lays it in set up by Edward Sugg | 34-45 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is fouled on the floor by Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Earl Stanton, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Ellis Dorman | |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | James Lower makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Josiah Green | 37-45 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | James Lower is called for the reach on Thomas Green - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the easy layup | 37-45 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese lays it up and in and the foul's on Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 39-48 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green is called for the reach on Josiah Green - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG) James Lower | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't connect on a runner from the right block | 39-48 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Youngquist - foul #3 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Littell (SF) Jimmy Youngquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dustin Reese | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian Littell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Ellis Dorman steals it from Ian Littell | 39-49 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Ellis Dorman is called for the reach on Ian Littell - foul #1 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), James Kelly (C) Josiah Green, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Thomas Green, Don Ross | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | John Stokes can't tip it in | 39-51 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell loses the dribble to Daniel Bass | 39-51 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-53 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust buries a fadeaway in the paint | 41-53 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ian Littell - foul #1 on Ian Littell, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Richard Nyman (PF) Thomas Chen, Ian Littell, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Earl Stanton (SF) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Daniel Bass | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Mifflin | 41-55 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Green | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Penner gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Penner | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nyman (fresh) C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton buries a floater from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Edward Sugg takes the ball from Josiah Green | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Josiah Green takes the ball from Jeffrey Mifflin | 43-59 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Ian Littell (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) Michael Penner, Jimmy Youngquist, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Don Ross (PF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, Thomas Green, Earl Stanton, Jeffrey Mifflin, Ellis Dorman | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Frank Davis connects on the runner from close range set up by John Stokes | 43-61 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | John Stokes is called for the reach on Josiah Green - foul #2 on John Stokes, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John Stokes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Don Ross - foul #2 on Don Ross, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | John Stokes drills a turnaround in the lane | 48-65 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Don Ross steps in front of the Thomas Chen pass | 48-65 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ian Littell - foul #2 on Ian Littell, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penner (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF) James Lower, Ian Littell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust comes up short on the runner in the lane | 48-66 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Green gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-66 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the tip | 48-66 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Penner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-66 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 48-66 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Reese - foul #2 on Dustin Reese, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Ian Littell (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Michael Penner, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell is hacked by Daniel Bass - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #11 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Daniel Bass | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Earl Stanton | 49-69 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-69 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Green | 49-72 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | James Lower clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 49-72 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Green lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mifflin | 49-74 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-74 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses the tip | 49-74 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | James Lower misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Ian Littell misses the jump hook from the right block | 49-74 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 49-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg runs out the clock | 49-74 |