| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Larios (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gammons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bourn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Gammons inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | John Bourn is hacked by Jonathan Hartman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Hartman, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:53 | Notre Dame | William Mills scores on a floater from close range | 32-39 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan misses the dunk attempt | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Meader | 32-39 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | William Mills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Pete Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Richard Liu knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Dunn | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | William Mills travels in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright (SF) John Gammons | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson slams it home | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright travels in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG) Richard Liu | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Jason Morgan is called for the reach on Pete Larios - foul #1 on Jason Morgan, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | George Melancon buries a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marlon Meader | 39-42 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Marlon Meader picks off the pass by Steve Thompson | 42-42 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea can't throw it down | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | George Melancon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | John Cargile grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jesse Wright | 42-44 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | George Melancon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Steve Thompson - foul #2 on Steve Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Luther Coleman (C) George Melancon, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Gammons (PG), William Mills (SG), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Marlon Meader, Willie Rea, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Pete Larios pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Thompson - foul #3 on Steve Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman scores on a turnaround from close range | 44-46 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Liu steps in front of the John Bourn pass in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jesse Wright - foul #2 on Jesse Wright, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Dunn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Larios (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Gammons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bourn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Pete Larios's pass is intercepted by Harry Yockey | 44-46 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | John Gammons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG), Sherman Freeberg (C) Richard Liu, Luther Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG) Harry Yockey | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Mills - foul #2 on William Mills, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Eugene Dunn is called for the reach on Willie Rea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Dunn, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-46 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 46-46 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Gammons - foul #3 on John Gammons, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Peter Bruning (SF), Joseph Alba (C) Eugene Dunn, Steve Thompson, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), Harry Yockey (SG) William Mills, Willie Rea | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Harry Yockey steals it from Peter Bruning | 46-46 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins misses short on a runner in the lane | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Richard Liu drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Melancon | 49-46 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey misses the runner from the left block | 49-46 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | John Cargile is called for the reach on Richard Liu - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (PG), Eugene Dunn (SG), Luther Coleman (PF) Richard Liu, George Melancon, Sherman Freeberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright (SF), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) John Gammons, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | James Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Coleman | 49-46 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | John Bourn misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba loses the dribble to Harry Yockey | 49-46 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | James Hager clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), George Melancon (SG), Steve Thompson (SF), Pete Larios (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) James Hager, Eugene Dunn, Peter Bruning, Luther Coleman, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), Willie Rea (SG), John Gammons (SF), John Cargile (C) Marlon Meader, Harry Yockey, Jesse Wright, John Bourn | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Melancon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Larios (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Rea (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Gammons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | John Cargile travels in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | George Melancon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Cargile | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | John Cargile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins (PF) Jason Morgan | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Richard Liu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | John Cargile tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | John Cargile gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Hartman - foul #3 on Jonathan Hartman, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG), Sherman Freeberg (C) George Melancon, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright (SF), John Bourn (C) John Gammons, John Cargile | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Bourn - foul #3 on John Bourn, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (SG) Eugene Dunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), Jason Morgan (PF) Willie Rea, Raymond Wilkins | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell (SF) Steve Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | James Hager connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Liu | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Sandell is called for the reach on Marlon Meader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sandell, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman (C) Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Liu steps in front of the Jason Morgan pass | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | John Bourn denies the turnaround by Jonathan Hartman | 53-48 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Hartman | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Richard Liu can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | James Hager grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Richard Liu comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Marlon Meader | 53-50 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell is hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #3 on Jesse Wright, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (PG), Eugene Dunn (SG), Luther Coleman (PF), Joseph Alba (C) Richard Liu, James Hager, Sherman Freeberg, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), John Gammons (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF), John Cargile (C) William Mills, Jesse Wright, Jason Morgan, John Bourn | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Luther Coleman snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Marlon Meader - foul #1 on Marlon Meader, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Thompson (SF) Thomas Sandell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Bruning (SG) Eugene Dunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | John Cargile is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Gammons | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - George Melancon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bruning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luther Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Marlon Meader (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - John Gammons (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | George Melancon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Marlon Meader, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG), Pete Larios (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Peter Bruning, Luther Coleman, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF), Jason Morgan (PF), John Bourn (C) Marlon Meader, Harry Yockey, John Gammons, Raymond Wilkins, John Cargile | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Pete Larios's pass is intercepted by William Mills | 55-52 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Eugene Dunn steals the ball from William Mills in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | William Mills is hacked by Jonathan Hartman - foul #4 on Jonathan Hartman, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (PG), Thomas Sandell (SF) George Melancon, Steve Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | James Hager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | William Mills misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Sandell is called for the reach on Jesse Wright - foul #2 on Thomas Sandell, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Sherman Freeberg (PF), Joseph Alba (C) Eugene Dunn, Pete Larios, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), John Cargile (C) Willie Rea, John Bourn | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Richard Liu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | John Cargile pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Alba - foul #1 on Joseph Alba, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), Peter Bruning (SF) James Hager, Thomas Sandell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), John Gammons (SF), Raymond Wilkins (PF) William Mills, Jesse Wright, Jason Morgan | |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | John Cargile misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | George Melancon connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Bruning | 57-54 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey is hacked by George Melancon - foul #2 on George Melancon, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Pete Larios (PF) Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Bourn (C) John Cargile | |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Pete Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Richard Liu misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marlon Meader - foul #3 on Marlon Meader, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Luther Coleman (C) Sherman Freeberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SF) John Gammons | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Richard Liu makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Richard Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | George Melancon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marlon Meader - foul #4 on Marlon Meader, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (SG), Steve Thompson (SF) Richard Liu, Peter Bruning | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), John Gammons (SF), Jason Morgan (PF) Marlon Meader, Harry Yockey, Raymond Wilkins | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | George Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | George Melancon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | John Bourn grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea is hacked by Steve Thompson - foul #4 on Steve Thompson, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG), Joseph Alba (C) George Melancon, Luther Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Wright (SF), John Cargile (C) John Gammons, John Bourn | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Dunn (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steve Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Pete Larios (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Alba (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Rea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cargile (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Pete Larios knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Mills and he's hacked by Pete Larios - foul #4 on Pete Larios, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Sandell (SF), Sherman Freeberg (PF) Steve Thompson, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG) Willie Rea | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Jason Morgan makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jason Morgan | 62-62 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Alba - foul #2 on Joseph Alba, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Liu (PG), Peter Bruning (SF), Jonathan Hartman (C) James Hager, Thomas Sandell, Joseph Alba | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), John Gammons (SF), John Bourn (C) William Mills, Jesse Wright, John Cargile | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning is hacked by John Gammons - foul #4 on John Gammons, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), Luther Coleman (PF) Eugene Dunn, Sherman Freeberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins (PF) Jason Morgan | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Peter Bruning misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | John Bourn grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | John Gammons is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Coleman - foul #3 on Luther Coleman, team foul #14 | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | John Gammons misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | John Gammons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Thompson (SF), Sherman Freeberg (C) Peter Bruning, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | George Melancon dunks the ball | 65-65 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (SG) George Melancon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Mills (PG), Willie Rea (SG), Jesse Wright (SF) Marlon Meader, Harry Yockey, John Gammons | |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by John Bourn is blocked by Luther Coleman | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Raymond Wilkins can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Freeberg grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Pete Larios (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Luther Coleman, Sherman Freeberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marlon Meader (PG), John Gammons (SF), Jason Morgan (PF) Willie Rea, Jesse Wright, Raymond Wilkins | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Richard Liu drills a shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | John Bourn can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 67-65 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | John Bourn grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | John Gammons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | John Bourn tips it back up and in | 67-67 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Richard Liu buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene Dunn | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Hartman swats the layup by Jason Morgan | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Meader - foul #5 on Marlon Meader, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Melancon (SG), Luther Coleman (PF) Eugene Dunn, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Rea (SG) Marlon Meader | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hager (SG), Joseph Alba (C) Steve Thompson, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | William Mills is called for the reach on Joseph Alba in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman (C) Luther Coleman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Bourn | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Willie Rea hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Richard Liu gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Pete Larios (PF) Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba is hacked by William Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Mills, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman (C) Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | John Gammons is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Liu runs out the clock | 74-70 |