| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Chase (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares tips it in | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens is hacked by Sal Netzer - foul #2 on Sal Netzer, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | Jarogniew Jarnutowski steps in front of the Sal Netzer pass in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Gregory Host is called for the reach on Harry Stevens - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | David Chase gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | David Chase misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryce Bouldin - foul #2 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Santiago Ramirez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (C) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Gregory Host, Frank Mijares | |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon is hacked by Philip Poe - foul #3 on Philip Poe, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (SG), James Costas (PF) Philip Poe, David Chase | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | William Mitton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bryce Bouldin | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger loses the dribble to Larry Lyon in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Salguero | 34-41 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Huey Berthold steps in front of the William Mitton pass | 34-41 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson is hacked by William Mitton - foul #2 on William Mitton, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, William Mitton, Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF) Wayne Bollinger, Carl Jackson, James Costas | |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Sal Netzer | 34-43 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens travels with the ball | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Costas (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Steven Doyle, Huey Berthold | |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is hacked by Santiago Ramirez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host loses the dribble to Rudolph Cranmer | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Costas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer is hacked by James Costas - foul #1 on James Costas, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), David Chase (PF) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Frank Mijares steals it from Steve Hermosillo | 34-43 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe is fouled in the backcourt by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #1 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Paul Berner (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Harry Stevens, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | James Costas can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-43 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo tips it home | 36-43 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | James Costas is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Lyon | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Paul Berner steals it from James Costas | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Berner | 40-43 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | James Costas loses the dribble to Larry Lyon | 40-43 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Stephens | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Chase | 42-43 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | John Thomas can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-43 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | David Chase tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Berner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Costas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Chase (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mijares (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon is hacked by Frank Mijares - foul #2 on Frank Mijares, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, Thomas Stephens, Paul Berner, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Steven Doyle (PF), Huey Berthold (C) Philip Poe, John Thomas, James Costas, David Chase, Frank Mijares | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Host | 42-48 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Wayne Bollinger | 45-50 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) Santiago Ramirez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (SG), David Chase (PF) Wayne Bollinger, Huey Berthold | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | David Chase pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares (C) Steven Doyle | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Sal Netzer steps in front of the Steve Hermosillo pass | 45-50 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | David Chase's dunk attempt is rejected by Steve Hermosillo | 45-50 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF) William Mitton, Thomas Stephens, Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (PF) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, David Chase | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is called for 10 seconds | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero (C) Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF) Carl Jackson, Huey Berthold, Frank Mijares | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (tiring) PF - Bryce Bouldin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Chase (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Jarogniew Jarnutowski is called for the reach on John Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Berner (SF) Harry Stevens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 45-50 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Host - foul #3 on Gregory Host, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG) Wayne Bollinger | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Salguero - foul #2 on Bradley Salguero, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF) Paul Berner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares (C) Steven Doyle | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe's pass is intercepted by William Mitton | 46-52 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the dunk | 46-52 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe hits a floater from the right wing set up by David Chase | 46-54 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Steve Hermosillo is blocked by David Chase | 46-54 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Host | 46-54 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe is hacked by Thomas Stephens - foul #4 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Rudolph Cranmer (C) William Mitton, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF) John Thomas, Gregory Host, David Chase | |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | James Costas tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Sal Netzer steals it from Santiago Ramirez | 46-57 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Santiago Ramirez - foul #2 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (SG), Steven Doyle (C) Philip Poe, Frank Mijares | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 48-59 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle drills a turnaround in the lane set up by James Costas | 48-61 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Bollinger - foul #2 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF) Sal Netzer, Huey Berthold, James Costas | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | David Chase grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Paul Berner knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by William Mitton | 51-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Larry Lyon steps in front of the Gregory Host pass in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Bollinger - foul #3 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (PG), James Costas (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Wayne Bollinger, David Chase, Steven Doyle | |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Stevens (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Hermosillo (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Costas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mijares (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | James Costas scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Carl Jackson and he's fouled by Steve Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Larry Lyon, William Mitton, Bradley Salguero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Huey Berthold (SF) Carl Jackson, Gregory Host | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | James Costas makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens's floater is tipped away by Frank Mijares | 53-64 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | James Costas connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Thomas | 56-66 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Steven Doyle (C) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Frank Mijares | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold is fouled in the backcourt by Bryce Bouldin - foul #3 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #11 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG) Larry Lyon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Paul Berner's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Doyle | 56-67 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | James Costas gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | James Costas can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-67 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jarogniew Jarnutowski | 56-67 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | The jumper by William Mitton is denied by James Costas | 56-67 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Doyle | 56-67 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the dunk attempt | 56-67 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | James Costas is fouled on the floor by Bryce Bouldin - foul #4 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | James Costas makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | James Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | William Mitton is whistled for traveling | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe runs out the clock | 56-69 |