| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) SG - Bill Allen (fresh) SF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Nathaniel White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (fresh) C - Joshua Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi is fouled on the floor by Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Nathaniel White takes the ball from Dale Furtado | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is hacked by Joshua Powell - foul #1 on Joshua Powell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Jerry Kwapniewski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Ranallo | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Dikembe Albarazi steals the ball from Richard Ranallo | 1-0 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski travels with the ball | 1-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), David Tillery (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Jerry Kwapniewski, Joshua Powell | |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | James Ketterman denies the turnaround by Richard Ranallo | 1-0 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Ranallo picks off the pass by Dale Furtado | 1-0 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | David Tillery is called for the reach on Cecil Oliveras in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tillery, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry (SF) Dale Furtado | |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 1-0 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry double dribbles | 1-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Owen Crawford (SG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Cecil Oliveras, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James McNeill (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Albert Mazon, Antonio Moretz, David Tillery, James Ketterman | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Dikembe Albarazi steps in front of the Owen Crawford pass | 1-0 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 1-0 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - William Loftis (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) C - Richard Clewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ryan Autry (fairly fresh) PF - James McNeill (fresh) C - Joshua Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi jams it | 1-2 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | William Loftis blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Autry - foul #1 on Ryan Autry, team foul #4 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford, David Barba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Dikembe Albarazi, Ryan Autry, James McNeill, Joshua Powell | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | William Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | William Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Antonio Moretz | 2-4 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Alex Lyons is denied by James Ketterman | 2-4 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clewis | 2-4 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Moretz | 2-6 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Ketterman - foul #1 on James Ketterman, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Richard Ranallo (SF), David Barba (PF) Alex Lyons, William Loftis, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), David Tillery (PF), Joshua Powell (C) Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski, James Ketterman | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | David Tillery pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi loses the dribble to Richard Ranallo | 4-6 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the dunk | 4-6 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell can't finish the layup | 4-6 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Bill Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #6 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Nathaniel White (C) Bill Allen, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), James McNeill (SF) Albert Mazon, Dale Furtado | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | David Tillery is called for the reach on Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on David Tillery, team foul #7 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) David Barba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, David Tillery | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from James McNeill | 6-8 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | James McNeill is called for the reach on Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on James McNeill, team foul #8 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Bill Allen (SG) Mark Pettey, Owen Crawford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James McNeill | |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Loftis (SF) Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Dale Furtado makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White's floater is tipped away by James Ketterman | 7-10 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fresh) SG - Bill Allen (fresh) SF - William Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Nathaniel White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Mazon (fresh) SG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dale Furtado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Loftis - foul #1 on William Loftis, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Barba (PF) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James Ketterman | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | David Barba clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dale Furtado - foul #1 on Dale Furtado, team foul #9 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF) Bill Allen, William Loftis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Ryan Autry (SF) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi, Dale Furtado | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | David Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell loses the dribble to Alex Lyons | 9-11 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Lyons | 11-11 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Barba - foul #1 on David Barba, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) Alex Lyons | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McNeill (PF) Joshua Powell | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Ryan Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Autry - foul #2 on Ryan Autry, team foul #10 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Owen Crawford, David Barba, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dale Furtado (SF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Ryan Autry, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | James McNeill grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Mazon | 11-15 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Furtado - foul #2 on Dale Furtado, team foul #11 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Joshua Powell (C) Antonio Moretz, Dale Furtado | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Mazon | 13-17 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Albert Mazon is called for the reach on Bill Allen - foul #1 on Albert Mazon, team foul #12 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), William Loftis (SF), David Barba (PF) Mark Pettey, Richard Ranallo, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James Ketterman | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon is hacked by Alex Lyons - foul #1 on Alex Lyons, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | William Loftis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the floater from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Antonio Moretz takes the ball from Nathaniel White in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Antonio Moretz | 15-21 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | David Barba hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alex Lyons | 17-21 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Nathaniel White denies the turnaround by Joshua Powell | 17-21 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | David Barba snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - William Loftis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Barba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel White (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James McNeill (tiring) PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joshua Powell (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | James McNeill grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses the shot from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nathaniel White - foul #1 on Nathaniel White, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Bill Allen (SG), Richard Ranallo (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Owen Crawford, William Loftis, David Barba, Nathaniel White | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), James Ketterman (PF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Bill Allen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James McNeill - foul #2 on James McNeill, team foul #13 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski (PF) James McNeill | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Clewis - foul #1 on Richard Clewis, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | James Ketterman steps in front of the Richard Clewis pass | 17-25 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alex Lyons (PG), Owen Crawford (SF), David Barba (PF) Mark Pettey, Richard Ranallo, Richard Clewis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG) Albert Mazon, Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Michael Steffen steps in front of the Owen Crawford pass in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz lays it in set up by Michael Steffen | 17-27 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Bill Allen can't finish the layup | 17-27 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Lyons | 17-27 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | David Barba connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bill Allen | 19-27 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Ketterman | 19-29 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 19-29 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Crawford (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ketterman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jerry Kwapniewski (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Powell (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | David Barba picks off the pass by Michael Steffen | 19-29 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras tips it in | 21-29 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Jerry Kwapniewski loses the dribble to David Barba | 21-29 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the jump hook near the basket | 21-29 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Kwapniewski | 21-31 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Bill Allen hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Barba | 23-31 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Owen Crawford - foul #1 on Owen Crawford, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Richard Clewis (C) Alex Lyons, Owen Crawford, David Barba, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon (PG), Dikembe Albarazi (SG), Dale Furtado (SF), David Tillery (PF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Jerry Kwapniewski | |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Joshua Powell misses the free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Pettey | 25-33 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Albert Mazon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (C) Joshua Powell | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis tips it back up and in | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Albarazi clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-33 |