| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barth (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elijah Kohl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) PF - Drew Bershadsky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | George Barth is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Barth, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (PF) George Barth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Robinson | 34-46 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Boucher | 36-46 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | John Boucher pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Billy Flaherty is denied by Drew Bershadsky | 36-46 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | John Boucher grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the floater from the right side | 36-46 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Edwin Cole | 36-48 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | John Boucher is denied on a layup by Edwin Cole | 36-48 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on Elijah Kohl - foul #3 on Horace Stipe, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Ross Fowlkes (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Brian Robinson, John Boucher, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Michael Tucker, Elijah Kohl, George Howell, Drew Bershadsky, Edwin Cole | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jacob Talbert - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Jacob Talbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott misses the floater from the left side | 36-48 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Edward Thompson is blocked by Jonathan Sauls | 36-50 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Billy Flaherty picks off the pass by Robert Scannell | 36-50 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Robert Scannell is called for the reach on Ross Fowlkes - foul #2 on Robert Scannell, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Noah Schwend, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Drew Bershadsky (PF), Donald Kent (C) Robert Scannell, Roy Scott, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Robinson and he's fouled by Matthew Hawkins - foul #3 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Matthew Hawkins | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Garry Baldwin | 39-53 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is whistled for a carry | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Edward Thompson, Brian Robinson, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF) Garry Baldwin, Edwin Cole | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Elijah Kohl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Drew Bershadsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG) Paul Smith | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | George Barth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 41-53 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Barth | 41-53 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Tucker - foul #3 on Michael Tucker, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Michael Tucker, Elijah Kohl, Matthew Hawkins, Drew Bershadsky, Donald Kent | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | George Howell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Horace Stipe - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SF) Horace Stipe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Jonathan Sauls | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Jacob Talbert steals it from Robert Scannell in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert banks in the layup | 44-53 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Brian Robinson picks off the pass by Paul Smith | 44-53 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | George Barth is denied on a layup by Roy Scott | 44-53 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Heidel is called for the reach on Robert Scannell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Heidel, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Ross Fowlkes (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Jacob Talbert, Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Elijah Kohl (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls double dribbles | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky (PF) Edwin Cole | |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Drew Bershadsky | 44-53 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 47-55 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edward Thompson | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noah Schwend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Kohl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Drew Bershadsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Ross Fowlkes steps in front of the Jonathan Sauls pass | 49-55 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeff Horn - foul #3 on Jeff Horn, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Paul Smith (SG), George Howell (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Michael Tucker, Elijah Kohl, Matthew Hawkins, Drew Bershadsky | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | George Barth pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson's pass is intercepted by Paul Smith | 49-56 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 49-58 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sauls | 49-58 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Jacob Talbert steals the ball from George Howell | 49-58 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Sauls | 49-58 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is hacked by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), John Boucher (PF) Jacob Talbert, George Barth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Elijah Kohl (SG), Matthew Hawkins (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Donald Kent (C) Garry Baldwin, Paul Smith, George Howell, Jonathan Sauls, Edwin Cole | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-61 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky (PF) Donald Kent | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG) Elijah Kohl | |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe double dribbles | 52-61 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott loses the dribble to John Boucher | 52-61 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Drew Bershadsky - foul #1 on Drew Bershadsky, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Elijah Kohl (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Edwin Cole (C) Michael Tucker, Robert Scannell, Matthew Hawkins, Roy Scott | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Kohl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Drew Bershadsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | George Barth steals it from Garry Baldwin | 52-61 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Heidel | 54-61 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Heidel - foul #5 on Charles Heidel, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, George Barth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF) Drew Bershadsky | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 56-63 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Edward Thompson picks off the pass by George Howell in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edwin Cole - foul #1 on Edwin Cole, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), George Barth (PF) Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Drew Bershadsky (PF) Garry Baldwin, Elijah Kohl, Donald Kent | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Thompson | 59-63 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thompson - foul #2 on Edward Thompson, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert loses the dribble to Michael Tucker | 59-63 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker banks in the layup | 59-65 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | George Barth is called for a charge - foul #4 on George Barth, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), John Boucher (PF) Edward Thompson, Jacob Talbert, George Barth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (SF) George Howell | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Michael Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Boucher | 59-65 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Billy Flaherty - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Horn (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Paul Smith, Edwin Cole | |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Matthew Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Drew Bershadsky | 61-70 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | The jump hook by John Boucher is blocked by Drew Bershadsky | 61-70 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Drew Bershadsky | 61-70 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin loses the dribble to Jacob Talbert in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the finger roll | 63-70 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky is hacked by Horace Stipe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Stipe, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (PG), Elijah Kohl (SG), George Howell (SF), Donald Kent (C) Garry Baldwin, Robert Scannell, Matthew Hawkins, Roy Scott | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Kohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) PF - Drew Bershadsky (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Kent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend buries a jumper in the lane set up by Edward Thompson | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky's pass is intercepted by Noah Schwend | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Horace Stipe, Noah Schwend, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Edwin Cole (C) Paul Smith, Drew Bershadsky | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Scott (PF) Donald Kent | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Barth | 68-72 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Tucker | 68-75 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) John Boucher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Barth | 71-75 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl is hacked by Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thompson, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky (PF) Roy Scott | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Cole | 71-78 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-78 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Barth - foul #5 on George Barth, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (PF) George Barth | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Talbert | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl is hacked by Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-82 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 74-82 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Elijah Kohl steals the ball from Horace Stipe | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Talbert - foul #5 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #16 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG) Jacob Talbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-84 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the tip | 74-84 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-86 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses the fullcourt shot | 74-86 |