| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Eager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Martin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jun Chiu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kraig Boettcher - foul #1 on Kraig Boettcher, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Cross and he's fouled by Michael Blanton - foul #3 on Michael Blanton, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PF) Michael Blanton | |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Kitchen and he's fouled by Kraig Boettcher - foul #2 on Kraig Boettcher, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Strzalkowski (C) Jason Eager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (C) Jun Chiu | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Luis Martin - foul #3 on Luis Martin, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SF), Thomas Virgen (PF) James Cross, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (SG), Richard Schmid (SF) Luis Martin, Jack Adcox | |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Schmid | 39-46 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Tibor Mokriski picks off the pass by Steven Arnold | 39-46 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Virgen - foul #3 on Thomas Virgen, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher (SF), Patrick Damiani (PF), Jason Eager (C) Steven Arnold, Thomas Virgen, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jun Chiu (C) Gregory Boyd | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan's pass is intercepted by Tibor Mokriski | 39-47 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Howard | 39-50 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Jun Chiu is called for the reach on Curtis Holahan - foul #2 on Jun Chiu, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Steven Arnold (SG), Andrew Welch (PF) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Patrick Damiani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Adcox (SF), Gregory Boyd (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Richard Schmid, Tibor Mokriski, Jun Chiu | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher is fouled on the floor by Donald Flournoy - foul #2 on Donald Flournoy, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Welch is blocked by Gregory Boyd | 39-50 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd is fouled on the floor by Andrew Welch - foul #1 on Andrew Welch, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Strzalkowski (C) Jason Eager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Adcox | 39-52 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Jack Adcox steals it from Andrew Welch in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox lays it up and in | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kraig Boettcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Strzalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Flournoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Scott Kitchen is called for the reach on James Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Virgen (PG), Albert Distefano (SF), Jerry Billingsley (C) James Cross, Kraig Boettcher, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luis Martin (SG), Ricky Williams (SF), Michael Blanton (PF) Bobby Howard, Jack Adcox, Gregory Boyd | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Scott Kitchen steals it from Andrew Welch | 39-54 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams blows the dunk | 39-54 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Welch | 39-54 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold slams it home on a nice dish by Albert Distefano | 41-54 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen lays it in and the foul's on Thomas Virgen - foul #4 on Thomas Virgen, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SG), Patrick Damiani (PF) Thomas Virgen, Steven Arnold, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jun Chiu (C) Donald Flournoy | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Patrick Damiani hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-57 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Luis Martin grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Luis Martin - foul #4 on Luis Martin, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG) Albert Distefano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (PG), Gregory Boyd (SG), Jack Adcox (SF) Scott Kitchen, Luis Martin, Ricky Williams | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard is hacked by Curtis Holahan - foul #1 on Curtis Holahan, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) Joseph Najera, Curtis Holahan, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (PF) Michael Blanton | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu tips it in | 42-59 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | James Cross is fouled on the floor by Bobby Howard - foul #2 on Bobby Howard, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Eager (PF) Patrick Damiani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Michael Blanton (PF) Gregory Boyd, Richard Schmid | |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Bobby Howard | 44-61 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher's pass is intercepted by Jun Chiu in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-61 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | James Cross can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-61 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Eager | 44-61 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (PG), Curtis Holahan (SG), Albert Distefano (SF), Andrew Welch (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) James Cross, Steven Arnold, Kraig Boettcher, Jason Eager, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PG), Tibor Mokriski (SG), Ricky Williams (SF), Richard Schmid (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Scott Kitchen, Bobby Howard, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton, Jun Chiu | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Najera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Holahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Distefano (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Billingsley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gregory Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Tibor Mokriski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Schmid (fresh) C - Donald Flournoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 46-61 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid is whistled for a carry | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley is fouled on the floor by Donald Flournoy - foul #3 on Donald Flournoy, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Bobby Howard (SG), Michael Blanton (PF) Tibor Mokriski, Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Blanton | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch grabs the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera is hacked by Scott Kitchen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Patrick Damiani (PF) Curtis Holahan, Albert Distefano, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Adcox (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Scott Kitchen, Ricky Williams | |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Bobby Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-64 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera drills a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Bobby Howard - foul #3 on Bobby Howard, team foul #10 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (PG), Donald Flournoy (C) Gregory Boyd, Jun Chiu | |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Damiani - foul #1 on Patrick Damiani, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold (SG) Joseph Najera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (PF) Michael Blanton | |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 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) | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Arnold | 54-66 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Donald Flournoy hits a floater in the lane | 54-68 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | James Cross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Arnold and he's fouled by Bobby Howard - foul #4 on Bobby Howard, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch (PF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) Patrick Damiani, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PG), Michael Blanton (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Bobby Howard, Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | James Cross makes the free throw | 57-68 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski's pass is intercepted by James Cross | 57-68 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | James Cross loses the ball out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan (PG), Albert Distefano (SF), Thomas Virgen (PF), Jason Eager (C) James Cross, Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Kitchen (PG), Luis Martin (SG), Ricky Williams (SF) Tibor Mokriski, Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curtis Holahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Arnold (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Distefano (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Eager (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Kitchen (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Williams (fresh) PF - Gregory Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jun Chiu (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano is hacked by Scott Kitchen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Kitchen, team foul #12 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bobby Howard (PG) Scott Kitchen | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Luis Martin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Distefano - foul #4 on Albert Distefano, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) Curtis Holahan, Steven Arnold, Albert Distefano, Jason Eager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Schmid (SF), Michael Blanton (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Ricky Williams, Gregory Boyd, Jun Chiu | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Luis Martin makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Luis Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG) Thomas Virgen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid scores on a floater from the baseline | 62-74 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | James Cross blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bobby Howard - foul #5 on Bobby Howard, team foul #13 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold (SG), Patrick Damiani (PF) Kraig Boettcher, Andrew Welch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PG), Ricky Williams (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Bobby Howard, Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Billingsley steals the ball from Gregory Boyd | 64-74 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Cross | 67-74 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton is fouled on the floor by Steven Arnold - foul #2 on Steven Arnold, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Virgen (PG), Albert Distefano (SF), Robert Strzalkowski (C) James Cross, Joseph Najera, Jerry Billingsley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tibor Mokriski (PG), Jack Adcox (SF) Ricky Williams, Jun Chiu | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Michael Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Virgen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis Holahan (SG), Jason Eager (PF) Steven Arnold, Patrick Damiani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-76 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Virgen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-76 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Eager | 67-76 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Curtis Holahan | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Holahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Distefano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Eager (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Strzalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tibor Mokriski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Luis Martin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jack Adcox (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanton (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Boyd (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Blanton | 69-76 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Tibor Mokriski is blocked by Jason Eager | 69-76 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Jason Eager grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Albert Distefano drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Virgen | 71-76 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Jack Adcox makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tibor Mokriski | 71-78 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera (SG), Kraig Boettcher (SF), Andrew Welch (PF), Jerry Billingsley (C) Curtis Holahan, Albert Distefano, Jason Eager, Robert Strzalkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (SF), Richard Schmid (PF), Donald Flournoy (C) Jack Adcox, Michael Blanton, Gregory Boyd | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Najera | 73-78 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Luis Martin clanks a shot from the left side | 73-78 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Richard Schmid tips it home | 73-80 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch is fouled on the floor by Donald Flournoy - foul #4 on Donald Flournoy, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold (SG) Thomas Virgen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Luis Martin | 74-80 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Luis Martin's layup is rejected by Jerry Billingsley | 74-80 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Najera grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Kraig Boettcher makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Arnold | 76-80 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Luis Martin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Welch | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold banks in the layup set up by Jerry Billingsley | 78-80 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cross (PG) Joseph Najera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Boyd (PG), Jack Adcox (SF), Michael Blanton (PF), Jun Chiu (C) Tibor Mokriski, Ricky Williams, Richard Schmid, Donald Flournoy | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Luis Martin buries a shot from the baseline set up by Gregory Boyd and the foul's on Steven Arnold - foul #3 on Steven Arnold, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Luis Martin misses the free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Jerry Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Luis Martin is hacked by Steven Arnold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Arnold, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Luis Martin misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Luis Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Andrew Welch grabs the board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Steven Arnold misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 81-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jun Chiu pulls down the rebound | 81-82 |