| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Eric Choy clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Kelley - foul #2 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Allen Turnage picks off the pass by Calvin Clifford | 33-31 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage lays it in | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benjamin Kelley - foul #3 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SF) Benjamin Kelley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Linwood Otani and he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Calvin Clifford steals the ball from Allen Turnage | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Chen out of the doubleteam | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Clifford - foul #1 on Calvin Clifford, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Daniel Sprague, Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Benjamin Kelley is called for the reach on Dave Welsh - foul #4 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Calvin Clifford (C) Thomas Chen, Benjamin Kelley, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Allen Turnage (PF) Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-36 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Allen Turnage denies the turnaround by Calvin Clifford | 45-36 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is hacked by Aaron Tate - foul #2 on Aaron Tate, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF) Michael Bissette, Leonard Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Russell Barnes (SF) Dave Welsh, Earl Stanton | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage's pass is intercepted by Linwood Otani | 45-36 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani banks in the layup | 47-36 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Calvin Clifford is called for the reach on Frank Fossett - foul #2 on Calvin Clifford, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude (C) Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Choy | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Stephen Jones is called for the reach on Linwood Otani - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Duane Johnson (SF) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Duane Johnson - foul #1 on Duane Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (SG), Leonard Hall (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Thomas Chen, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by Michael Bissette in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett's pass is intercepted by Duane Johnson | 47-39 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Thomas Chen (SG) Linwood Otani, Duane Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 50-39 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | David Liptak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Stanton | 50-39 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall grabs the board | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bissette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 6 pts. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford's pass is intercepted by David Liptak | 50-39 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Earl Stanton, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF) Aaron Tate, Thomas Chen, Michael Bissette, Leonard Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude (C) Calvin Clifford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Choy | 52-41 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Eric Choy steals the ball from Benjamin Kelley | 52-41 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits the finger roll set up by Eric Choy | 52-43 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson tips it in | 54-43 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the floater from the right block | 54-43 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage tips it in | 54-45 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Benjamin Kelley is denied by Frank Fossett | 54-45 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Duane Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Linwood Otani (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Sprague - foul #1 on Daniel Sprague, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Michael Bissette (SF), Leonard Hall (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Duane Johnson, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley (SF) Michael Bissette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Kelley | 56-46 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 56-48 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (SG), Daniel Sprague (PF) Thomas Chen, Leonard Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 56-48 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | David Liptak drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Choy | 56-50 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Liptak denies the turnaround by Calvin Clifford | 56-50 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Linwood Otani takes the ball from Stephen Jones | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (PF) Daniel Sprague | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Earl Stanton is called for the reach on Aaron Tate - foul #2 on Earl Stanton, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | David Liptak is called for the reach on Thomas Chen - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley is fouled on the floor by David Liptak - foul #3 on David Liptak, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen is hacked by David Liptak - foul #4 on David Liptak, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Calvin Clifford | 59-50 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Choy - foul #4 on Eric Choy, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Choy and the foul's on Benjamin Kelley - foul #5 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague (PF) Benjamin Kelley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford is hacked by Eric Choy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Choy, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG) Eric Choy | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Calvin Clifford | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate runs out the clock | 63-52 |