| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Kelley - foul #2 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate comes up short on the runner near the basket | 26-34 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones scores on a 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Liptak | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is hacked by Linwood Otani - foul #2 on Linwood Otani, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses long on a shot in the paint | 29-34 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Tate | 29-37 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | David Liptak buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sprague and the foul's on Frank Fossett - foul #2 on Frank Fossett, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude (C) Calvin Clifford | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Hall is called for the reach on Allen Turnage - foul #1 on Leonard Hall, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bissette | 31-42 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Aaron Jude is called for the reach on Frank Fossett - foul #1 on Aaron Jude, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Hall - foul #2 on Leonard Hall, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Russell Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley (SF) Duane Johnson | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Liptak | 31-42 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Kelley - foul #3 on Benjamin Kelley, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Calvin Clifford (C) Michael Bissette, Thomas Chen, Aaron Jude | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate misses short on a jumper in the lane | 33-42 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones buries a turnaround in the lane | 35-42 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 35-42 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Eric Choy drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Aaron Tate - foul #1 on Aaron Tate, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (SG), Michael Bissette (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Leonard Hall, Calvin Clifford | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Eric Choy comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Tate - foul #2 on Aaron Tate, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette hits a shot from the right side set up by Daniel Sprague | 40-44 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-44 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF) Aaron Tate, Thomas Chen | |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Aaron Jude blocks the jumper by Russell Barnes | 40-44 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton loses the dribble to Linwood Otani | 40-44 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bissette | 40-47 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Sprague swats the short shot by Allen Turnage | 40-47 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette misses the floater from the left side | 40-47 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Michael Bissette, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | David Liptak blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Clifford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Hall | 40-53 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Eric Choy hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-53 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF) Thomas Chen, Duane Johnson, Leonard Hall | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-53 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is hacked by Linwood Otani - foul #3 on Linwood Otani, team foul #9 | 44-53 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-53 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Frank Fossett, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude (C) Calvin Clifford | |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Dave Welsh is called for the reach on Aaron Tate - foul #1 on Dave Welsh, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Linwood Otani | 44-55 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Allen Turnage steals the ball from Linwood Otani | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Aaron Tate (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | David Liptak is called for the reach on Aaron Tate - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Thomas Chen (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Daniel Sprague | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Duane Johnson - foul #1 on Duane Johnson, team foul #10 | 44-55 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Dave Welsh, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate (PG), Linwood Otani (SG), Benjamin Kelley (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Calvin Clifford (C) Michael Bissette, Thomas Chen, Duane Johnson, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani's pass is intercepted by Allen Turnage | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley is fouled on the floor by Frank Fossett - foul #4 on Frank Fossett, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Frank Fossett - foul #5 on Frank Fossett, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (C) Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Calvin Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate is hacked by Eric Choy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Chen (PF) Daniel Sprague | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Aaron Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-59 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it in | 50-59 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley is hacked by Stephen Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bissette (PG), Duane Johnson (SF), Leonard Hall (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Aaron Tate, Linwood Otani, Benjamin Kelley, Calvin Clifford | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Duane Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Bissette | 50-63 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is fouled on the floor by Duane Johnson - foul #2 on Duane Johnson, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude runs out the clock | 50-63 |