| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Booker (fresh) SF - David Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Woods inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Giordano | 29-41 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Timmy Carr - foul #3 on Timmy Carr, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shane Burden (PF) Timmy Carr | |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-41 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Holloway - foul #1 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Burden | 29-44 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is hacked by David Woods - foul #1 on David Woods, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 32-44 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Randall Backus steps in front of the Joshua Booker pass in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | David Woods grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Kevin Holloway is called for the reach on Terrance Scott - foul #2 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Richard Depp (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Ronald Mayle, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG), James Cook (SG), John Zeff (SF) Gabriel Giordano, Joshua Booker, David Woods | |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott connects on the jumper in the lane | 32-46 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp banks in the layup set up by Sherman Hunter | 34-46 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Sherman Hunter steps in front of the James McKenize pass | 34-46 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randall Backus | 36-46 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | James McKenize is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Hunter - foul #1 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Joseph Keith (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Randall Backus, Richard Depp, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (PG), Joshua Booker (SG), William Carrasco (SF), Timmy Carr (PF), Mario Laroche (C) James McKenize, James Cook, John Zeff, Shane Burden, Terrance Scott | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Keith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Baccus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Booker (fresh) SF - William Carrasco (fresh) PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #4 on Mario Laroche, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (C) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (SF), Terrance Scott (C) William Carrasco, Mario Laroche | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | David Woods clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 37-49 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 40-49 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Terrance Scott, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (SG), John Zeff (SF) Joshua Booker, David Woods | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by Terrance Scott - foul #3 on Terrance Scott, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #4 on Terrance Scott, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG), Shane Burden (PF) Gabriel Giordano, Terrance Scott | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James McKenize | 40-51 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Randall Backus, Richard Depp, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden is fouled on the floor by Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (PG), Joshua Booker (SG), David Woods (SF) James McKenize, James Cook, John Zeff | |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | David Woods comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Mayle | 41-51 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Rarick | 44-51 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith travels in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (C) Joseph Keith, Hollis Lachance, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Booker (fresh) SF - David Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Burden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't connect on a runner near the basket | 44-51 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Mario Rarick is called for the reach on Joshua Booker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Mario Rarick, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (SG), John Zeff (SF) Joshua Booker, David Woods | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Marvin Muysenberg - foul #2 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG) Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Richard Depp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | John Zeff lays it up and in | 44-55 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Richard Depp, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG), Joshua Booker (SG), David Woods (SF) Gabriel Giordano, James Cook, John Zeff | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | David Woods comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Mayle - foul #1 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG), Randall Backus (SF) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Mayle | 49-57 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses badly on a shot from the left block | 49-57 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | John Ferguson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Backus | 51-57 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | David Woods is hacked by Randall Backus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (PG), James Cook (SG) James McKenize, Joshua Booker | |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | David Woods knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gabriel Giordano | 51-61 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 51-61 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | David Woods drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Cook | 51-63 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-63 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cook (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Burden (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Holloway - foul #3 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, John Ferguson, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (SG), John Zeff (SF), Mario Laroche (PF), Terrance Scott (C) James Cook, David Woods, Shane Burden, Timmy Carr | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mario Rarick and the foul's on Terrance Scott - foul #5 on Terrance Scott, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG), Timmy Carr (PF) Gabriel Giordano, Terrance Scott | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the lay-in | 56-65 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timmy Carr - foul #4 on Timmy Carr, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | John Zeff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #5 on Mario Laroche, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shane Burden (PF) Mario Laroche | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | James McKenize clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mario Rarick - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | James McKenize makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Richard Depp jams it and the foul's on Shane Burden - foul #1 on Shane Burden, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (PG), William Carrasco (SF) James McKenize, John Zeff | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Kevin Holloway is called for the reach on Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle (PF) Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Keith | 65-67 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker tips it in | 65-69 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Ronald Mayle swats the short shot by Timmy Carr | 67-69 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 69-69 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden makes the turnaround from the right block | 69-71 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Shane Burden is called for the reach on Ronald Mayle - foul #2 on Shane Burden, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG), James Cook (SG), David Woods (SF) Gabriel Giordano, Joshua Booker, William Carrasco | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Ronald Mayle swats the short shot by Shane Burden | 70-71 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James McKenize (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cook (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Woods (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Burden (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timmy Carr (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Mayle | 72-71 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | John Ferguson steals the ball from Shane Burden in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Randall Backus | 74-71 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | David Woods is denied on a dunk by Brian McGahey | 74-71 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the floater from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | David Woods pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-71 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | David Woods tips it home | 74-73 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Richard Depp (PF) John Ferguson, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (PG) James McKenize | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it in set up by Randall Backus | 76-73 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (SG) James Cook | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses the tip | 76-73 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway lays it in on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 78-73 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Brian McGahey steals it from Shane Burden | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | David Woods snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr tips it but misses | 78-73 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Randall Backus snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Timmy Carr - foul #5 on Timmy Carr, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF) Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (C) Timmy Carr | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco grabs the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Joshua Booker is called for the reach on Richard Depp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Booker, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is hacked by Kevin Holloway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Kevin Holloway, Hollis Lachance, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (PG) William Carrasco | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey is hacked by Joshua Booker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Booker, team foul #16 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF) Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (C) James McKenize | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-75 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Hollis Lachance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #17 | 83-75 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is hacked by Joshua Booker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Booker, team foul #18 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (SG) Joshua Booker | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Sherman Hunter steps in front of the William Carrasco pass in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter runs out the clock | 85-75 |