| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ross Fowlkes | 41-41 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | George Howell is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole tips it in | 43-41 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Barth | 43-43 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins is hacked by Kevin Sorensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ross Fowlkes - foul #1 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Koester | 47-43 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, George Howell, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), John Boucher (C) Horace Stipe, George Barth | |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Talbert - foul #2 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Brian Robinson (PF) Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-44 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Heidel | 48-44 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF) Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF) Billy Flaherty, Jacob Talbert, Brian Robinson | |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Barth and the foul's on Jonathan Sauls - foul #1 on Jonathan Sauls, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Garry Baldwin (SG), George Howell (SF), Roy Scott (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, Paul Smith, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Jacob Talbert (SF), Jeff Horn (PF) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - George Howell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Boucher (C) Kevin Sorensen | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Tucker | 53-49 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | John Boucher picks off the pass by Edwin Cole | 53-49 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, George Howell, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Horace Stipe, Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Hawkins and he's fouled by Kevin Sorensen - foul #3 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 56-53 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Paul Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent can't finish the layup | 56-53 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson loses the dribble to Garry Baldwin | 56-53 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins loses the dribble to Edward Thompson in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edwin Cole | 56-53 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ross Fowlkes - foul #2 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (C) Garry Baldwin, Paul Smith, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), John Boucher (C) Charles Heidel, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | John Boucher makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Flaherty | 57-56 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Scannell | 60-56 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | John Boucher lays it in on a nice dish by Noah Schwend | 60-58 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Sauls steals the ball from Horace Stipe | 60-58 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Ron Hay (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Roy Scott (C) Robert Scannell, George Howell, Donald Kent, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Jacob Talbert (SF), George Barth (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Noah Schwend, Brian Robinson, John Boucher | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert lays it in on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 62-60 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Scott | 65-60 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert is fouled on the floor by Roy Scott - foul #1 on Roy Scott, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Edwin Cole (C) Michael Tucker, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Edward Thompson, Horace Stipe | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Ron Hay is called for the reach on Ross Fowlkes - foul #1 on Ron Hay, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), George Howell (SF) Travis Koester, Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) Jeff Horn | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Hawkins is called for the reach on George Barth - foul #2 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Brian Robinson (SF) Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sorensen | 65-63 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | George Howell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Smith | 67-63 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Heidel - foul #1 on Charles Heidel, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Garry Baldwin, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Brian Robinson, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Ron Hay (SF), Roy Scott (C) Paul Smith, George Howell, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls buries a shot near the basket | 71-65 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend's layup is rejected by Roy Scott | 71-65 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-65 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Ron Hay buries a 3 from straight away | 74-65 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the finger roll | 74-67 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is hacked by Noah Schwend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noah Schwend, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, Ron Hay, Jonathan Sauls, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Jacob Talbert, Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ross Fowlkes is blocked by Matthew Hawkins | 74-67 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Travis Koester | 77-67 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Heidel | 77-70 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins can't tip it in | 77-70 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Fowlkes | 77-70 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the jumper from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | George Howell pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | George Barth gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen loses the ball out of bounds | 77-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Donald Kent (SF) Travis Koester, George Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Brian Robinson (PF) Charles Heidel, George Barth | |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker drills a shot from the left side and the foul's on Brian Robinson - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SG), Jeff Horn (C) Horace Stipe, Kevin Sorensen | |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses the free throw | 79-70 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty loses the ball out of bounds | 79-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Smith (SG), Ron Hay (SF) Michael Tucker, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF) Billy Flaherty, Ross Fowlkes | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Jacob Talbert steals it from Matthew Hawkins in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Kent - foul #1 on Donald Kent, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Roy Scott (C) Paul Smith, Ron Hay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Barth (PF) Brian Robinson | |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jacob Talbert (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Schwend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Scott | 81-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Barth | 81-75 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Garry Baldwin | 84-75 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Garry Baldwin picks off the pass by Jacob Talbert in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin banks in the layup | 86-75 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent, Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Kevin Sorensen (C) Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Barth and he's hacked by Garry Baldwin - foul #4 on Garry Baldwin, team foul #9 | 86-77 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty makes the free throw | 86-78 |
| 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) | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin is hacked by George Barth in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Barth, team foul #10 | 86-78 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | George Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Roy Scott steps in front of the Billy Flaherty pass | 87-78 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Jonathan Sauls, Roy Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Jacob Talbert | |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 87-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | George Barth misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Tucker - foul #1 on Michael Tucker, team foul #10 | 87-78 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 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) | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester travels in the backcourt | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes tips it home | 87-82 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is hacked by George Barth in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Barth, team foul #11 | 87-82 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses short on a shot from the left block | 89-82 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Kevin Sorensen steps in front of the Travis Koester pass in the backcourt | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-82 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester gets the rebound | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester is hacked by Horace Stipe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Stipe, team foul #12 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (PF) Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Barth | 90-82 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 90-85 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is hacked by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #13 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG) Travis Koester | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 92-88 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | George Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Flaherty - foul #4 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #14 | 92-88 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-88 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-88 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Sorensen | 94-91 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Billy Flaherty is called for the reach on Michael Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #15 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert's pass is intercepted by Matthew Hawkins | 96-91 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | George Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Talbert - foul #3 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #16 | 96-91 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Jonathan Sauls (C) Travis Koester, Edwin Cole | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-91 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Matthew Hawkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Jacob Talbert is called for the reach on Michael Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #17 | 98-91 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 99-91 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 100-91 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 100-91 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes snags the offensive board | 100-91 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 100-91 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 100-91 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 100-91 |
| 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 | Edwin Cole runs out the clock | 100-91 |