| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Story (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcos Saenz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Longenberger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Williams inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Billy Flaherty is blocked by Marcos Saenz | 43-32 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | David Williams snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Story makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the turnaround near the basket | 45-34 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger tips it in | 45-36 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Story | 47-36 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Story - foul #2 on Michael Story, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Garry Baldwin (SG), Dana Trotter (SF), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Story, Albert Merritt, Jimmy Patterson, Marcos Saenz, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Bobby Cox (SF), John Boucher (PF), George Barth (C) Jacob Talbert, David Williams, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is hacked by Charles Heidel - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | John Boucher gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Heidel | 47-41 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Drew Bershadsky | 49-41 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Garry Baldwin is called for the reach on George Barth - foul #3 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Story (PG), Albert Merritt (SG), Jimmy Patterson (SF) Michael Tucker, Garry Baldwin, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), Edward Thompson (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Bobby Cox, John Boucher, George Barth | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen drills a jump hook from the right block | 49-43 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter is hacked by Kevin Sorensen - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Dana Trotter, Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (SF) Horace Stipe | |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Edward Thompson steals the ball from Edwin Cole | 49-43 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Story (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcos Saenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Longenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Jacob Talbert is called for the reach on Albert Merritt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl (SG) Albert Merritt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Story makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jimmy Patterson | 51-45 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG) Michael Story | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Bobby Cox (PF), George Barth (C) Edward Thompson, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Patterson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Tucker | 54-45 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Patterson pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Billy Flaherty steals the ball from Elijah Kohl in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Williams is blocked by Marcos Saenz | 54-45 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | David Williams can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Talbert - foul #4 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Dana Trotter (SF), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Jimmy Patterson, Marcos Saenz, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), John Boucher (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, David Williams, George Barth | |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 54-45 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Garry Baldwin is called for the reach on Charles Heidel - foul #4 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Story (PG) Garry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF) Bobby Cox, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson drills a floater from the right side | 54-47 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Trotter, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (SG), Edwin Cole (C) Elijah Kohl, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Dana Trotter is called for the reach on Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Dana Trotter, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), George Barth (C) Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (SG), Jimmy Patterson (SF), Marcos Saenz (PF) Michael Story, Dana Trotter, Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), David Williams (SF) Horace Stipe, Edward Thompson | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | David Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Flaherty | 54-50 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Longenberger - foul #2 on Brian Longenberger, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl (SG) Albert Merritt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (SF), John Boucher (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) David Williams, Brian Longenberger, George Barth | |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 54-53 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | John Boucher is called for the reach on Marcos Saenz - foul #2 on John Boucher, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Kohl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcos Saenz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boucher (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Tucker | 57-53 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Marcos Saenz - foul #2 on Marcos Saenz, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Story (PG), Dana Trotter (SF), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Jimmy Patterson, Marcos Saenz, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), David Williams (SF) Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Story | 59-55 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | David Williams is called for 3 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Brian Longenberger (PF) Billy Flaherty, Bobby Cox | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Horace Stipe steals the ball from Dana Trotter | 59-55 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Elijah Kohl - foul #4 on Elijah Kohl, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (SG), Jimmy Patterson (SF), Marcos Saenz (PF) Elijah Kohl, Drew Bershadsky, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), John Boucher (PF), George Barth (C) Horace Stipe, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz banks in the layup set up by Albert Merritt and the foul's on John Boucher - foul #3 on John Boucher, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Dana Trotter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Michael Story steals it from George Barth | 61-57 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Patterson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Story | 63-57 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty tips it in | 63-59 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Story is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Flaherty - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (SG), Drew Bershadsky (C) Albert Merritt, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF) David Williams, John Boucher | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Story makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Story makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Michael Tucker steals it from Charles Heidel | 65-59 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the finger roll | 67-59 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | George Barth is called for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (SG), Dana Trotter (SF) Michael Story, Jimmy Patterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, George Barth | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Bobby Cox is denied by Marcos Saenz | 67-59 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dana Trotter and he's fouled by Kevin Sorensen - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Patterson (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Marcos Saenz, Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Dana Trotter denies the turnaround by Kevin Sorensen | 70-59 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter blows the layup | 70-59 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole tips it back up and in | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Trotter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Longenberger (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Dana Trotter swats the shot by Horace Stipe | 72-59 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Bobby Cox tips it home | 72-61 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses long on a runner from close range | 72-61 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Dana Trotter steals the ball from Edward Thompson | 72-61 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Stipe - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl (SG), Drew Bershadsky (SF), Marcos Saenz (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Jimmy Patterson, Dana Trotter, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), David Williams (SF), John Boucher (PF), George Barth (C) Horace Stipe, Edward Thompson, Bobby Cox, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | David Williams scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Barth | 73-63 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Merritt | 75-63 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled on the floor by Elijah Kohl - foul #5 on Elijah Kohl, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Story (PG), Garry Baldwin (SG) Albert Merritt, Elijah Kohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Charles Heidel | |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Billy Flaherty steals it from Drew Bershadsky | 75-64 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty lays it up and in | 75-66 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Story | 77-66 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Cox (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) John Boucher, George Barth | |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Story makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Drew Bershadsky | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jacob Talbert | 79-68 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marcos Saenz | 81-68 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcos Saenz is called for the reach on Jacob Talbert - foul #3 on Marcos Saenz, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (SG), Jimmy Patterson (SF), Dana Trotter (PF) Garry Baldwin, Drew Bershadsky, Marcos Saenz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF), George Barth (C) Billy Flaherty, David Williams, Bobby Cox, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter travels with the ball | 81-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (PF) Brian Longenberger | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | John Boucher is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on John Boucher, team foul #11 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (SG) Albert Merritt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker blows the wide open layup | 81-69 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Story (tiring) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Talbert (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Horace Stipe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Boucher (fresh) 4 pf. C - George Barth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Story and the foul's on Charles Heidel - foul #2 on Charles Heidel, team foul #12 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Scott (C) Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), David Williams (SF), Brian Longenberger (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, John Boucher, George Barth | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | David Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-72 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Patterson grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-72 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-72 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Story misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 83-72 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Jacob Talbert takes the ball from Michael Tucker | 83-72 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Williams | 83-75 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (SG), Marcos Saenz (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Michael Tucker, Dana Trotter, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz tips it back up and in | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Albert Merritt picks off the pass by David Williams | 85-75 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Merritt | 87-75 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Brian Longenberger's pass is intercepted by Albert Merritt | 87-75 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt banks in the layup | 89-75 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Patterson - foul #2 on Jimmy Patterson, team foul #10 | 89-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (SG), Dana Trotter (SF), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Story, Jimmy Patterson, Marcos Saenz, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Bobby Cox (SF), John Boucher (PF), George Barth (C) Jacob Talbert, David Williams, Brian Longenberger, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Drew Bershadsky | 89-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt runs out the clock | 89-76 |