| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Miladen Zingler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Rapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 8 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Telek Zamborsky - foul #1 on Telek Zamborsky, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Sprague swats the shot by David Liptak | 31-35 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sprague | 33-38 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes drills a jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Sprague | 35-40 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Sprague - foul #2 on Daniel Sprague, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, David Liptak, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Derek Smith | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | James Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | James Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Russell Barnes picks off the pass by Leonard Hall | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Russell Barnes is called for the reach on Leonard Hall - foul #2 on Russell Barnes, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell (PF) Telek Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (SF) Russell Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Weldon Bendel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Cleveland Mitchell | 41-40 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Thornton | 41-42 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Timothy Rapp (C) Steven Osenkowski, Miladen Zingler, Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Derek Smith (C) James Thornton, Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler, Aaron Jude | |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Smith | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | David Liptak is called for the reach on Ronald Pittenger - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins (SF), Telek Zamborsky (PF) David Liptak, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Timothy Rapp swats the dunk try by Daniel Sprague | 44-42 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Derek Smith | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | David Liptak connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Miladen Zingler | 46-42 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Ismael Moyes takes the ball from James Thornton | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler is called for a charge - foul #2 on Miladen Zingler, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG) Ismael Moyes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Derek Smith (C) Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Liptak - foul #3 on David Liptak, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky (PF) Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG) James Thornton | |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Leonard Hall and the foul's on Steven Osenkowski - foul #1 on Steven Osenkowski, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG) Steven Osenkowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak jams it on a great pass from Ismael Moyes | 50-45 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith loses the dribble to David Liptak | 50-45 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | David Liptak throws it down | 52-45 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | David Liptak snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Derek Smith | 52-47 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp is fouled on the floor by Robert Fowler - foul #3 on Robert Fowler, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Ronald Perkins (SF), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Ismael Moyes, Miladen Zingler, David Liptak, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler, Derek Smith | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell is hacked by Andrew Thacker - foul #2 on Andrew Thacker, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Steven Osenkowski is hacked by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Thacker picks off the pass by Ronald Perkins | 52-47 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger can't throw it down | 52-47 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Steven Osenkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cleveland Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Perkins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | James Thornton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Pittenger | 54-52 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes (PG), David Liptak (SF) Steven Osenkowski, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | James Thornton is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (PG) James Thornton | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Rapp, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Russell Barnes, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Derek Smith (C) Paul Kluge, Andrew Thacker, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Linwood Otani | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Liptak | 57-55 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by Robert Fowler - foul #4 on Robert Fowler, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Cleveland Mitchell (PF), Matthew Cook (C) Miladen Zingler, Telek Zamborsky, Timothy Rapp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Andrew Thacker (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Weldon Bendel, Ronald Pittenger, Robert Fowler, Derek Smith | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | James Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook tips it in | 61-55 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Matthew Cook grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Cleveland Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), Telek Zamborsky (PF) Russell Barnes, Cleveland Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Derek Smith (C) James Thornton, Leonard Hall, Aaron Jude | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ismael Moyes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miladen Zingler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Liptak (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Telek Zamborsky (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Thacker | 61-57 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Telek Zamborsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 61-57 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp (C) Matthew Cook | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Rapp loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 61-57 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Miladen Zingler | 63-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Linwood Otani is called for the reach on Ismael Moyes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Linwood Otani, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Ronald Perkins (SF) Miladen Zingler, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Barnes - foul #3 on Russell Barnes, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Miladen Zingler (SG), David Liptak (SF) Russell Barnes, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani makes the 3rd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes is hacked by Linwood Otani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Linwood Otani, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Ismael Moyes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes runs out the clock | 64-59 |