| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Blaine Kaczmarek steals it from Shawn Stephens | 36-26 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-26 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Otto Wetzel picks off the pass by Jon Prince in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Otto Wetzel | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Myrick | 40-31 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's floater is tipped away by Dustin Burge | 40-31 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel banks in the layup set up by Shawn Stephens | 40-33 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 43-33 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Crider and the foul's on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #1 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Christopher Crider, Jeff Boatman | |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Jon Prince pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF) Shawn Stephens | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Baughn | 45-38 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 48-41 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | James Passmore comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | James Passmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) James Passmore, Francis Johnson | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 51-43 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is fouled on the floor by Victor Myrick - foul #3 on Victor Myrick, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Francis Johnson | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is fouled on the floor by Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Otto Wetzel | |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Jeff Boatman | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Blaine Kaczmarek steps in front of the Otto Wetzel pass | 53-45 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek lays it in | 55-45 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-45 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 57-45 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Justin Whitlow swats the layup by Rufus Borman | 57-48 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 57-48 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is fouled on the floor by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by James Passmore - foul #1 on James Passmore, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Justin Whitlow | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Passmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | George Baughn loses the dribble to Rufus Borman in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jon Prince buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 65-52 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-52 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Dustin Burge steps in front of the Jeff Boatman pass | 65-52 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, James Passmore, Jeff Boatman | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Shawn Stephens steals it from Blaine Kaczmarek | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman double dribbles | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF) Otto Wetzel, James Passmore | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the easy layup | 67-53 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the follow up shot | 69-53 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is hacked by Colby McNorton - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Jon Prince banks in the layup | 71-54 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses the jump hook in the lane | 71-54 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Whitlow - foul #2 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF), Victor Myrick (C) Joseph Carver, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Victor Myrick denies the turnaround by James Passmore | 72-54 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jon Prince | 75-54 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-54 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Myrick | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #3 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #12 | 77-54 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince runs out the clock | 77-56 |