| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | David Brennan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Craig Vess snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Edmund Price hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Brennan | 40-36 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is hacked by David Brennan - foul #3 on David Brennan, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Craig Vess is denied by Jules Giordano | 40-36 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger tips it in | 42-36 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed is wide open and dunks the ball | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Edmund Price knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Boris Jeleniewski | 45-38 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul is hacked by Edmund Price - foul #2 on Edmund Price, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Khalfani Emanuel (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Alfredo Russo (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Richard Paul, Joseph Wiser, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason hits a runner from close range set up by Charles Anders | 45-40 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo drills a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Rafael Patton and he's hacked by Edgar Mason - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Patton | 50-43 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Rafael Patton picks off the pass by Edgar Mason | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fairly fresh) SG - Khalfani Emanuel (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Veilleux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edgar Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bruckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Anders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | William Veilleux is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Veilleux, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Boris Jeleniewski (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Travis Mott, Khalfani Emanuel, Edwin McCubbin, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Antonio Bellomy, Alfredo Russo, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano's pass is intercepted by Boris Jeleniewski in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | David Brennan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Macleod - foul #4 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG) Thomas Macleod | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Craig Vess loses the dribble to Joseph Wiser | 50-43 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Wiser | 50-45 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF) Boris Jeleniewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Edmund Price steals it from John McDannald | 50-45 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas is hacked by Stephen Reed - foul #1 on Stephen Reed, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (PF), Edwin McCubbin (C) Edmund Price, Uchechi Acri, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Fredrick Capp (C) Richard Paul, Jules Giordano | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin drills a fadeaway from close range set up by David Brennan | 52-45 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Antonio Bellomy | 52-47 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | David Brennan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits the finger roll set up by Antonio Bellomy and he's hacked by Anthony Silvas - foul #2 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) Anthony Silvas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (PG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Antonio Bellomy, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Fredrick Capp | |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Travis Mott grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | William Veilleux is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Veilleux, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Boris Jeleniewski (SF), Craig Vess (PF) Travis Mott, David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin, William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Jules Giordano (C) Joseph Wiser, Charles Anders | |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Paul | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edgar Mason | 54-52 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo is hacked by Uchechi Acri in the backcourt - foul #4 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Edwin McCubbin (C) Uchechi Acri, Boris Jeleniewski, Craig Vess, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Charles Anders (PF) Richard Paul, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner | |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Edmund Price drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin McCubbin | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Brennan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Khalfani Emanuel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel clanks a jumper near the basket | 56-55 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Brennan takes the ball from Joseph Wiser in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Silvas | 56-55 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is fouled on the floor by Antonio Bellomy - foul #1 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Edmund Price, Anthony Silvas, Khalfani Emanuel, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Alfredo Russo, Charles Anders, Jules Giordano | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Craig Vess misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Reed | 56-58 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | David Brennan's layup is rejected by Fredrick Capp | 56-58 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | William Veilleux tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Mott - foul #2 on Travis Mott, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Edwin McCubbin (PF) Travis Mott, David Brennan, William Veilleux, Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Michael Bruckner (PF) Antonio Bellomy, John McDannald | |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Edmund Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin tips it but misses | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Bruckner | 58-59 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brugger | 58-59 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Silvas | 61-59 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-59 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edmund Price | 63-59 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Boris Jeleniewski is called for the reach on Joseph Wiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, Edwin McCubbin, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (SF), Charles Anders (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Stephen Reed, Michael Bruckner, Fredrick Capp | |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Jules Giordano knocks away the 3 by William Veilleux | 63-59 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) SG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Veilleux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Khalfani Emanuel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rafael Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Edgar Mason swats the short shot by David Brennan | 63-61 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Patton - foul #3 on Rafael Patton, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Craig Vess (PF) David Brennan, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF) Joseph Wiser, Edgar Mason | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri drills a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders misses the runner from the left block | 66-62 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | William Veilleux pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | William Veilleux hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Vess | 68-62 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | William Veilleux is called for the reach on Richard Paul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Veilleux, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Travis Mott, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John McDannald (PF) Charles Anders | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | The jumper by Edmund Price is denied by John McDannald | 68-63 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger tips it in | 70-63 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Edmund Price buries a shot from the left side set up by Craig Vess | 72-66 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (PG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Edmund Price, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF) Richard Paul, Alfredo Russo, John McDannald | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Macleod picks off the pass by Boris Jeleniewski | 72-66 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Macleod | 72-68 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas is fouled on the floor by Edgar Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Mason, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Uchechi Acri, Khalfani Emanuel, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed (SF), Charles Anders (C) Edgar Mason, Jules Giordano | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Macleod is called for the reach on David Brennan - foul #5 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG) Boris Jeleniewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), John McDannald (PF) Thomas Macleod, Michael Bruckner | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the shot from the left side | 72-68 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Veilleux - foul #4 on William Veilleux, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Anthony Silvas, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (SF) Stephen Reed | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) SG - Uchechi Acri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Veilleux (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Bellomy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McDannald (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger clanks a jumper from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is hacked by Uchechi Acri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG) Uchechi Acri | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (PG), Fredrick Capp (C) Antonio Bellomy, Charles Anders | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the tip | 72-72 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | John McDannald pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF) Travis Mott, David Brennan, William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner (PF) John McDannald | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), Jules Giordano (C) Joseph Wiser, Edgar Mason, Fredrick Capp | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG) Boris Jeleniewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John McDannald (PF) Michael Bruckner | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy is hacked by Edmund Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Price, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Brennan and he's fouled by Stephen Reed - foul #2 on Stephen Reed, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG) Antonio Bellomy | |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | John McDannald hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Wiser | 75-76 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Craig Vess is blocked by Jules Giordano | 75-76 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jules Giordano | 75-76 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfredo Russo | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | David Brennan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jules Giordano - foul #3 on Jules Giordano, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG) Alfredo Russo | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses long on a shot from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Craig Vess pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | David Brennan is whistled for traveling | 76-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | David Brennan is called for the reach on Joseph Wiser in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Brennan, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-79 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Edmund Price is called for the reach on Richard Paul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmund Price, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SF) Stephen Reed | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the offensive board | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed (SF), Charles Anders (C) Alfredo Russo, Jules Giordano | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #5 on Edmund Price, team foul #17 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) Edmund Price | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Craig Vess pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Vess | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Brennan is called for the reach on Charles Anders in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Brennan, team foul #18 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (SG) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SF) Stephen Reed | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger grabs the board | 79-83 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-83 |