| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Kass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Grafton inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Kass - foul #3 on Leo Kass, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles McFarland | 28-31 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses long on an open shot in the paint | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Todd Mize picks off the pass by Leo Kass | 28-31 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is fouled on the floor by Dustin Pitts - foul #1 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Dustin Pitts, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Curt Tweedy, Charles McFarland, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Grafton | 28-33 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Ismael Lowe blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Mortensen | 28-33 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Warren Centeno | 30-33 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mathew Whitener - foul #2 on Mathew Whitener, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Jeromy Hill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) David Grafton, Mathew Whitener, Ismael Lowe | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Charles Aquino swats the shot by Warren Centeno | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles McFarland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Apgar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Lockhart | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson clanks a shot from the right block | 32-38 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Nathan Robinson steals the ball from Sam Apgar in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Mortensen | 32-38 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson connects on the shot from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), David Grafton (SF), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Tyler Lockhart, Sam Apgar, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Leo Kass drills a shot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Jeromy Hill is called for the reach on Ismael Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Dustin Pitts - foul #2 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | David Grafton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Leo Kass - foul #4 on Leo Kass, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Hennessey, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Charles McFarland, Mathew Whitener | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 3rd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Leo Kass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Philip Settle (SF) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Leo Kass misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | David Grafton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leo Kass | 37-41 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses the wide open jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Apgar - foul #2 on Sam Apgar, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (C) Ismael Lowe | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Philip Settle makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Philip Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy is hacked by Robert Hennessey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Settle - foul #1 on Philip Settle, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Robert Hennessey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG) Curt Tweedy | |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Apgar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Warren Centeno steals it from David Grafton | 39-42 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jim Waid, Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Sam Apgar, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Dustin Pitts picks off the pass by Mathew Whitener | 39-42 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tyler Lockhart | 39-44 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-44 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson loses the dribble to Charles McFarland | 39-44 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart banks in the layup set up by Charles McFarland | 39-46 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is hacked by Warren Centeno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Centeno, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Dustin Pitts, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), Sam Apgar (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Charles McFarland, David Grafton, Mathew Whitener, Ismael Lowe | |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Todd Mize is called for the reach on Jim Waid - foul #4 on Todd Mize, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF) Tyler Lockhart, Todd Mize | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-46 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jim Waid double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-46 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Apgar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mathew Whitener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Sam Apgar is called for the reach on Jim Waid - foul #3 on Sam Apgar, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF) Robert Hennessey, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF), Todd Mize (PF) Charles McFarland, Mathew Whitener | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | David Grafton blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeromy Hill | 43-48 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Jeromy Hill steps in front of the Sam Apgar pass in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Mize - foul #5 on Todd Mize, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Michael Sheedy, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Ismael Lowe (PF) Sam Apgar, Todd Mize | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Warren Centeno is called for the reach on Charles McFarland - foul #2 on Warren Centeno, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Jeromy Hill, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Charles Aquino swats the short shot by Philip Settle | 45-50 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (C) Robert Hennessey, Philip Settle, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SF), Mathew Whitener (PF) Curt Tweedy, David Grafton, Ismael Lowe | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-50 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 45-50 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeromy Hill | 48-50 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Warren Centeno | 48-50 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Warren Centeno | 50-50 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Charles McFarland is blocked by Nathan Robinson | 50-50 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeromy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Braxton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Apgar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Whitener (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles McFarland | 50-50 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino can't throw it down but he's fouled by Nathan Robinson - foul #2 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen, Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (PF) Tyler Lockhart, Charles McFarland, Mathew Whitener | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Hennessey is called for the reach on David Grafton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener (PF) Charles Aquino | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Mathew Whitener picks off the pass by Robert Hennessey | 53-51 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Curt Tweedy | 56-53 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | David Grafton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Curt Tweedy - foul #1 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Michael Sheedy, Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Sam Apgar, Ismael Lowe | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | David Grafton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Charles McFarland is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles McFarland, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts (PF) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | David Grafton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Leo Kass grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Curt Tweedy is called for the reach on Leo Kass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the halfcourt shot | 61-56 |