| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Dale Fowler is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #2 on Dale Fowler, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | William Mitchell lays it up and in on a great pass from William Murray | 25-39 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | William Murray is called for the reach on Ken Bowman - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Carlos Dodson blocks the short jumper by William Ducksworth | 25-39 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth tips it home | 27-39 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Dale Fowler is called for the reach on Shawn Wright - foul #3 on Dale Fowler, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Dulac - foul #3 on Robert Dulac, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito (C) Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Peter Green buries a fadeaway from the left side | 29-40 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson is hacked by Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth misses long on a floater near the basket | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carlos Dodson | 29-40 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | William Mitchell tips it home | 29-42 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman tips it home | 31-42 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright drills a jumper from the right wing set up by William Murray and the foul's on Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SF), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) SG - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Frank McCuan (fresh) PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac can't finish the layup | 31-45 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Perin | 31-45 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Shawn Wright | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hamilton | 31-45 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 31-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG) Charlie Whitaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Landreth | 33-45 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Landreth is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #1 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF) Kevin Landreth, Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Frank McCuan | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Murray | 33-48 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | William Murray snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Perin | 33-48 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Ken Bowman picks off the pass by William Murray | 33-48 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 33-48 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ken Bowman - foul #2 on Ken Bowman, team foul #7 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Daniel Perin | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Salvatore Esposito | 33-49 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #8 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Shawn Wright | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Landreth steals it from Frank McCuan | 33-49 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Peter Green lays it in set up by Kevin Landreth | 35-49 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Green - foul #3 on Peter Green, team foul #9 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Frank McCuan | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Carlos Dodson steals the ball from Bernardo Costa | 35-51 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Charlie Whitaker is called for the reach on William Murray - foul #1 on Charlie Whitaker, team foul #10 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Charlie Whitaker, Kevin Landreth, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Daniel Perin (C) Jeffrey James, William Mitchell | |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler drills a driving attempt from the left block | 37-53 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | William Murray tips it in | 37-55 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-55 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth snags the offensive board | 37-55 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 37-55 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | William Murray knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Ronald Hamilton | 37-57 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dodson - foul #2 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Salvatore Esposito (C) Igor Kosakowski, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, Carlos Dodson | |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses the jump hook from the left block | 37-57 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth hits a jumper from the baseline | 39-57 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #11 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF) Dale Fowler, William Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) Ronald Hamilton, Daniel Perin | |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa is whistled for traveling | 39-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac (C) Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF) Shawn Wright | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Landreth - foul #3 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #12 | 39-59 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman double dribbles | 39-61 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | William Mitchell comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-61 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac can't finish the layup | 39-61 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is denied on a layup by Bernardo Costa | 39-61 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Dulac | 39-61 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Kevin Landreth, Ken Bowman, Bernardo Costa, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Daniel Perin (PF) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | William Murray buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Wright | 39-64 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-64 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is fouled on the floor by Dale Fowler - foul #4 on Dale Fowler, team foul #13 | 39-64 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Green | 42-66 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey James | 42-69 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth is fouled on the floor by Daniel Perin - foul #1 on Daniel Perin, team foul #3 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (C) Jeffrey James, William Mitchell | |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker drills a shot from the left wing set up by Igor Kosakowski | 44-69 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by Charlie Whitaker - foul #2 on Charlie Whitaker, team foul #14 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SF) Igor Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Perin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Perin - foul #2 on Daniel Perin, team foul #4 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF) Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | William Murray is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Bernardo Costa (PF) Charlie Whitaker, Dale Fowler, William Ducksworth | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Daniel Perin | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Green, team foul #15 | 45-70 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James tips it back up and in | 45-72 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Peter Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ken Bowman | 48-72 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey James | 48-74 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-74 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is whistled for a carry | 48-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler (SG), William Ducksworth (PF) Kevin Landreth, Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James | |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-74 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Shawn Wright is denied by William Ducksworth | 48-74 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't tip it in | 48-74 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | William Mitchell steals it from Robert Dulac | 48-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 48-74 |