| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ismael Dorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeff Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage inbounds the ball | 38-48 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Savage | 41-48 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-48 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Lechoslaw Zach is called for the reach on Jeremy Savage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Byron Clement is denied by John England | 41-48 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (SG), Lawrence Cline (PF) Samuel Gabaldon, Byron Clement | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, John England, Walter Tucker | |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Savage | 43-48 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lemoine steals the ball from James Moody | 43-48 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lemoine | 45-48 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Lemoine - foul #2 on Michael Lemoine, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SG), Jeff Stratton (SF), Michael Carbaugh (C) Louis Rose, Jeremy Savage, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Christopher Brassard | |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton is hacked by Robert Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG) Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the runner from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Charles Bonar blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lawrence Cline | 47-52 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | James Moody blows the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Cline - foul #2 on Lawrence Cline, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury (PG), Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Byron Clement (PF) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, Charles Bonar | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon is hacked by Jeff Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG) Jeff Jefferson | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Tracy Greene (SF), Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Marbury, Jeff Stratton, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Tracy Greene - foul #1 on Tracy Greene, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG) John England | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Moody | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fairly fresh) SF - Tracy Greene (fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Dorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-55 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lechoslaw Zach | 47-55 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the easy layup | 47-55 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Tracy Greene | 49-55 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach banks in the layup set up by James Moody | 49-57 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Rose | 51-57 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Michael Carbaugh (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Louis Rose, Samuel Gabaldon, Tracy Greene, Byron Clement, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), John England (C) James Moody, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-57 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Jeremy Savage steals the ball from Jeff Jefferson | 51-57 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage lays it up and in | 53-57 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Michael Carbaugh steps in front of the John England pass | 53-57 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Cobb steps in front of the Michael Carbaugh pass | 53-57 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Carbaugh - foul #3 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Michael Marbury (SG), Tracy Greene (SF), Lawrence Cline (PF), Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall, Jeremy Savage, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, John England | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Marbury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Greene (fresh) PF - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Dorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Casner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Rose | 56-58 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tracy Greene - foul #2 on Tracy Greene, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Lechoslaw Zach is called for the reach on Ismael Dorton - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline's fadeaway is rejected by Lechoslaw Zach | 56-60 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ismael Dorton | 56-60 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose is fouled on the floor by Adam Merrill - foul #4 on Adam Merrill, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage (SF), Byron Clement (PF) Tracy Greene, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Savage | 58-60 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage travels in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (SG) Michael Marbury | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PF) John England | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 58-62 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | James Moody gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | James Moody buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Jefferson | 58-64 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 58-64 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 58-64 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose loses the dribble to Jeff Jefferson in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Jeremy Savage denies the turnaround by James Moody | 58-64 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | James Moody misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon's fadeaway is rejected by James Moody | 58-64 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lechoslaw Zach | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Savage (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Byron Clement (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Dorton (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Moody (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement drills a fadeaway in the paint | 60-67 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the lay-in but the foul's on Louis Rose - foul #2 on Louis Rose, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Jeff Stratton (SF), Lawrence Cline (PF), Michael Carbaugh (C) Louis Rose, Samuel Gabaldon, Jeremy Savage, Byron Clement, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Walter Tucker | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jeff Stratton | 62-69 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard buries a 3 from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton is hacked by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Robert Cobb, James Moody | |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the jump hook in the lane | 64-72 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar lays it in | 64-74 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rex Casner | 64-74 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Michael Carbaugh is called for the reach on Christopher Brassard - foul #4 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury (PG), Tracy Greene (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Hall, Jeff Stratton, Lawrence Cline, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (C) Charles Bonar | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 64-76 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tracy Greene - foul #3 on Tracy Greene, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (SG) Michael Lemoine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF) Leroy Duvall | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton is hacked by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #7 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG) Rex Casner | |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-77 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury is hacked by Christopher Brassard - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Robert Cobb | |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard hits the follow up shot | 68-79 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Tracy Greene is called for traveling | 68-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Lawrence Cline (PF) Samuel Gabaldon, Tracy Greene, Byron Clement | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, John England | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 68-79 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Dorton | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Adam Merrill blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Savage | 68-79 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton grabs the offensive board | 68-79 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Marbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Cline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Dorton (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Lechoslaw Zach swats the layup by Ismael Dorton | 68-79 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 68-79 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-79 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach snags the defensive board | 68-79 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Dorton | 68-79 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 68-79 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage grabs the offensive board | 68-79 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Adam Merrill - foul #5 on Adam Merrill, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Jeff Stratton (SF), Michael Carbaugh (PF) Louis Rose, Michael Marbury, Jeremy Savage, Lawrence Cline | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-79 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh blows the dunk but he's fouled by Leroy Duvall - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lemoine steps in front of the Leroy Duvall pass | 70-79 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh can't finish the layup | 70-79 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Jeff Stratton steps in front of the Rex Casner pass | 70-79 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine jams it on a great pass from Jeff Stratton | 72-79 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Carbaugh - foul #5 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall, Jeff Stratton, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (PF) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Savage | 74-80 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage is hacked by Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Tucker (C) Charles Bonar | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Louis Rose is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Rose, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (C) Christopher Brassard, Walter Tucker | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon is fouled on the floor by Jeff Jefferson - foul #4 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Walter Tucker (C) Jeff Jefferson, James Moody | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach gets the rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach is hacked by Samuel Gabaldon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Gabaldon, team foul #11 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), James Moody (C) Christopher Brassard, Walter Tucker | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Jefferson - foul #5 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #13 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Lawrence Cline (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Louis Rose, Samuel Gabaldon, Byron Clement, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John England is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #12 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Byron Clement (PF), Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall, Lawrence Cline, Jeff Stratton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #4 on Rex Casner, team foul #14 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (SG), Michael Hall (SF), Lawrence Cline (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Samuel Gabaldon, Jeremy Savage, Byron Clement, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF) Ronnie Krinsky, Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose misses the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the board | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 77-88 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | John England misses the tip | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall grabs the board | 77-88 |