| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Darrell Pate steals the ball from James Richardson | 30-44 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 30-44 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 30-44 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | John Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Alan Black comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | James Richardson lays it in on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 33-45 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black banks in the layup | 33-47 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz loses the ball out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Richardson, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it but misses | 33-47 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't tip it in | 33-47 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-47 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas travels in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Bill Allen and he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #3 on Darrell Pate, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-50 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the tip | 35-50 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG) Nathan Rogers, Joel Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | John Steffen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #4 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-55 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-55 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the floater from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 38-55 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | John Johnson is hacked by Antonio Moretz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 38-57 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bill Allen | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang dunks the ball | 38-59 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled on the floor by Antonio Moretz - foul #4 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #6 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, Joel Thomas, Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Matthew Forte, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Darrell Pate | 41-61 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the dunk | 41-61 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen gets the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Darrell Pate | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by John Steffen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | John Steffen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Tribble | 47-63 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, George Morrow | |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 49-65 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the floater from the left side set up by Joel Thomas | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 28 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | John Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, James Ketterman, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Price | 51-65 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Phillip Rawley is denied by Cecil Oliveras | 51-65 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Matthew Forte, Bill Allen | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Cecil Oliveras steps in front of the Timothy Price pass | 51-67 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 51-70 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the shot from the baseline set up by Joel Thomas and he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | James Richardson knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 56-70 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Michael Steffen steps in front of the Arnold Johnson pass in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | John Johnson takes the ball from Joel Thomas | 56-70 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Phillip Rawley swats the layup by Alan Black | 56-70 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Alan Black can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Ketterman - foul #2 on James Ketterman, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Alan Black | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | John Steffen scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - John Steffen (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is whistled for traveling | 61-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Tribble, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) Darrell Pate, Matthew Forte | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 61-75 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the follow up shot | 61-77 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley drills a shot in the paint | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-77 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it but misses | 63-77 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the follow up shot | 63-79 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-79 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #10 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | John Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 65-79 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 65-79 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffen - foul #4 on John Steffen, team foul #11 | 65-79 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Alan Black knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 65-82 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-82 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 65-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 65-82 |