| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) SG - William Fugate (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Lough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brim blocks the short jumper by James Blair | 20-24 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | William Fugate grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | William Fugate scores on a shot from the left side | 22-24 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | James Blair lays it in on a nice dish by David Boone | 22-26 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fadey Zwack - foul #3 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hampton (C) Fadey Zwack | |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | David Boone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Zumwalt | 24-29 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 24-29 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | David Boone gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | David Boone is hacked by James Phung in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Phung, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), John Lundgren (SF) James Phung, Ian Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) James Blair | |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer jams it set up by James Hampton | 24-31 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Paulus | 26-31 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Boone | 26-33 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim misses badly on a runner from close range | 26-33 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | James Hampton gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | David Boone's pass is intercepted by Henry Paulus in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Paulus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fugate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Lough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Ian Carlson (SF) Henry Paulus, Calvin Lough | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) John Zumwalt, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | James Phung knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | David Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG) William Fugate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) David Boone | |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Richard Jury gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Phung - foul #4 on James Phung, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), Calvin Lough (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) James Phung, John Lundgren, Kenneth Brim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hampton (PF) John Zumwalt | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #4 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Harry Evans, Fadey Zwack | |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus makes the 3rd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Fugate | 34-36 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | James Blair knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Barrett and the foul's on James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), John Lundgren (SF), Frankie Gean (PF), Kenneth Brim (C) William Fugate, Ian Carlson, Calvin Lough, Jeremy Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF) Richard Jury, James Blair | |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Schirmer | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Paulus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) SF - John Lundgren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Gean (fresh) C - Kenneth Brim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Banks | 36-41 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | James Hampton connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by David Boone | 36-43 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | James Hampton picks off the pass by Frankie Gean | 36-43 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | James Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG), Calvin Lough (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Frankie Gean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Harry Evans (SG), James Blair (PF) David Boone, John Zumwalt, Bruce Banks | |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren loses the dribble to James Hampton | 36-43 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Harry Evans double dribbles | 36-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Ian Carlson (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Henry Paulus, John Lundgren, Kenneth Brim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) Earl Schirmer | |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 38-43 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Wood steals it from Richard Jury in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Lundgren (PF) Calvin Lough | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is fouled in the backcourt by William Fugate - foul #2 on William Fugate, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) Harry Evans | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | James Hampton lays it in on a nice dish by John Zumwalt | 38-45 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Earl Schirmer steals it from Jeremy Barrett | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fugate (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lundgren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Barrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hampton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Jeremy Barrett steals the ball from Earl Schirmer | 38-45 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood lays it in on a great pass from John Lundgren and the foul's on Richard Jury - foul #2 on Richard Jury, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Frankie Gean (PF), Kenneth Brim (C) William Fugate, Ian Carlson, Jeremy Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) Richard Jury, Earl Schirmer, James Blair, James Hampton | |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is fouled on the floor by John Lundgren - foul #3 on John Lundgren, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG), Calvin Lough (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Frankie Gean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is hacked by William Fugate - foul #3 on William Fugate, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) John Zumwalt | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brim - foul #2 on Kenneth Brim, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean (SF) John Lundgren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG) Harry Evans | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-45 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Bruce Banks is called for the reach on James Phung - foul #1 on Bruce Banks, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson (SF) Calvin Lough | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Blair (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Fugate | 44-45 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Richard Jury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 46-45 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Carlson | 46-45 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | James Phung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Richard Jury snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Fugate (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ian Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Gean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Brim (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Jury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Fadey Zwack (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | James Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), John Lundgren (SF), Calvin Lough (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) William Fugate, Ian Carlson, Frankie Gean, Kenneth Brim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Richard Jury, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | John Zumwalt steps in front of the Jeffrey Wood pass | 46-45 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | David Boone slams it home on a nice dish by John Zumwalt | 46-47 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett jams it on a nice dish by James Phung | 48-47 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson (SF), Kenneth Brim (C) John Lundgren, Jeremy Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Blair (SF), James Hampton (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on John Zumwalt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) James Hampton | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | William Fugate is denied on a layup by Fadey Zwack | 48-49 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | William Fugate scores on a shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | David Boone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ian Carlson | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by David Boone - foul #1 on David Boone, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough is fouled on the floor by Fadey Zwack - foul #5 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hampton (C) Fadey Zwack | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | James Blair snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is hacked by James Phung - foul #5 on James Phung, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG) James Phung | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |