| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Akin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gordon Montero (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gordon Montero - foul #3 on Gordon Montero, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady (PF) Gordon Montero | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Imarogbe Apo is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Imarogbe Apo, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson (SF) Kevin Akin | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Herbert Knight | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Jacob Darling, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (C) Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Blake Bowley (SG), Bruce Anderson (PF) Imarogbe Apo, Thomas Ruff, Christopher Grady | |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | William Morrison is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger (C) Joseph Elliott | |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Wells | 38-45 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | William Morrison connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley travels in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Herbert Knight, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin (SF) Blake Bowley | |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, William Morrison, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Christopher Grady (PF) Cole Davidson, Bruce Anderson | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells steps in front of the David Williams pass | 41-46 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Akin steps in front of the Walter Rhoades pass | 41-46 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ruff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Akin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Stenger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the dunk | 41-46 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells hits a jumper near the basket | 41-48 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Akin - foul #2 on Kevin Akin, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Cole Davidson (SG), Bruce Anderson (SF), Gordon Montero (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Glenn Wells, Thomas Ruff, Kevin Akin, Christopher Grady, Thomas Stenger | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Knight - foul #1 on Herbert Knight, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (C) Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson is hacked by Herbert Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Knight, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero is called for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Jacob Darling (C) William Morrison, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | William Hondo is hacked by Gordon Montero - foul #4 on Gordon Montero, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF) Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley (SG), Christopher Grady (PF) Bruce Anderson, Gordon Montero | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Christopher Grady steps in front of the Gerry Allsop pass | 43-50 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Jacob Darling takes the ball from Imarogbe Apo in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 43-50 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the fadeaway from the left block | 43-50 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Blake Bowley | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley is hacked by Gerry Allsop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Gerard Hall, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Thomas Ruff (SG), Harold Downard (SF), Bruce Anderson (PF) Imarogbe Apo, Blake Bowley, Cole Davidson, Christopher Grady | |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Harold Downard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Thomas Ruff - foul #3 on Thomas Ruff, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), William Hondo (C) Herbert Knight, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger (C) Joseph Elliott | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | David Williams buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Henneberg | 45-50 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Hondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Glenn Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ruff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Downard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | David Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Harold Downard gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Ruff | 45-52 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Harold Downard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ruff | 45-55 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Richard Madruga, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Cole Davidson (SG), Kevin Akin (SF), Christopher Grady (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Glenn Wells, Thomas Ruff, Harold Downard, Bruce Anderson, Thomas Stenger | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 45-55 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | The jumper by Herbert Knight is denied by Christopher Grady | 45-55 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin Akin - foul #3 on Kevin Akin, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG) Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SF) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin tips it home | 48-57 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Gerard Hall, Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells (PG), Thomas Ruff (SG), Harold Downard (SF) Imarogbe Apo, Cole Davidson, Kevin Akin | |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), William Morrison (PF), Michael Henneberg (C) Gerry Allsop, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Stenger (C) Joseph Elliott | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | David Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | David Williams is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Bruce Anderson (SF), Gordon Montero (PF) Thomas Ruff, Harold Downard, Christopher Grady | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells is hacked by Herbert Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Knight, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), William Hondo (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, William Morrison, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hondo (fresh) C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gordon Montero (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Stenger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | William Hondo gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Anderson - foul #1 on Bruce Anderson, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Kelvin Victory (PF) David Williams, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cole Davidson (SG), Kevin Akin (SF), Joseph Elliott (C) Glenn Wells, Bruce Anderson, Thomas Stenger | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Gordon Montero snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Gordon Montero is called for the reach on Walter Rhoades - foul #5 on Gordon Montero, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), William Morrison (PF), Michael Henneberg (C) Herbert Knight, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG), Christopher Grady (PF) Imarogbe Apo, Gordon Montero | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Cole Davidson | 52-64 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | William Morrison is hacked by Christopher Grady - foul #3 on Christopher Grady, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Blake Bowley (PG) Kevin Akin | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | William Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | William Morrison takes the ball from Cole Davidson | 54-64 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory lays it in on a nice dish by William Morrison | 56-64 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Grady | 56-67 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerard Hall | 58-67 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Madruga steps in front of the Joseph Elliott pass | 58-67 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Bowley | 58-67 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Herbert Knight (SF), William Hondo (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, Richard Madruga, William Morrison, Kelvin Victory, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo (PG), Glenn Wells (SG), Kevin Akin (SF), Bruce Anderson (PF), Thomas Stenger (C) Blake Bowley, Thomas Ruff, Cole Davidson, Christopher Grady, Joseph Elliott | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jacob Darling | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Hondo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Imarogbe Apo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Akin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Stenger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is whistled for traveling | 58-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF) Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Stenger | 58-69 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades drills a jumper in the paint set up by David Williams | 60-69 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Glenn Wells is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling blows the layup | 60-69 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kevin Akin | 60-69 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PF) Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff (SG) Glenn Wells | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ruff misses the open dunk | 60-69 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Imarogbe Apo - foul #2 on Imarogbe Apo, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) William Morrison, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady (PF), Joseph Elliott (C) Bruce Anderson, Thomas Stenger | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | David Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is hacked by Thomas Ruff - foul #4 on Thomas Ruff, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Ruff and he's fouled by Walter Rhoades - foul #3 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Kevin Akin makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Williams | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | David Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Grady in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Downard (SF) Kevin Akin | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades gets the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Rhoades | 71-74 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson (PF) Christopher Grady | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | David Williams is called for the reach on Imarogbe Apo in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 3 from straight away set up by Kelvin Victory | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Harold Downard is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grady (PF) Bruce Anderson | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Harold Downard misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Harold Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Rhoades | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | David Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Elliott gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bruce Anderson (PF) Christopher Grady | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Imarogbe Apo runs out the clock | 74-77 |