| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eugene Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Larios (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl inbounds the ball | 52-37 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-37 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton slams it home on a nice dish by Mitchell Ralls | 52-39 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson can't finish the layup | 52-39 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson can't tip it in | 52-39 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Barton | 52-41 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Mitchell Ralls steps in front of the Steve Thompson pass | 52-41 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl connects on the shot near the basket | 52-43 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Scholl - foul #2 on Steve Scholl, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Eugene Lynde, Herbert Smith, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Thomas Cooper (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Thomas Calabro, Woodrow Barton | |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dowdle | 53-43 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Jonathan Hartman (C) Eugene Dunn, Steve Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Hartman - foul #1 on Jonathan Hartman, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (PG), Randy Sachs (SF), Pete Larios (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro (PF) Harry Yockey | |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Arthur Brown and he's fouled by Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Lynde (SG), Herbert Smith (SF) Thomas Bryant, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), Woodrow Barton (C) Arthur Brown, Jeremy Greaney, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-45 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn tips it in | 58-45 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl's floater is tipped away by Pete Larios | 58-45 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Randy Sachs | 58-45 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Steve Thompson (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Eugene Dunn, Eugene Lynde, Randy Sachs, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG) Thomas Cooper | |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Dowdle - foul #1 on Robert Dowdle, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Calabro | 58-47 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-47 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Gillette | 58-47 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-47 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-47 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Calabro - foul #3 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (PG), Eugene Lynde (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Pete Larios (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Robert Dowdle, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Thomas Cooper (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Thomas Calabro, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Herbert Smith steps in front of the Harry Yockey pass in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton tips it home | 62-49 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Pete Larios throws it down on a great pass from Steve Thompson and the foul's on Woodrow Barton - foul #3 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (PF) Steve Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Pete Larios makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey travels in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Lynde | 67-49 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper dunks the ball set up by Jeremy Greaney | 67-51 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Harry Yockey is called for the reach on Pete Larios - foul #3 on Harry Yockey, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Randy Sachs (PF) Herbert Smith, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SF) Arthur Brown, Jeremy Greaney | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn is hacked by Thomas Cooper - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro (PF) Harry Yockey | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eugene Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Lynde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Randy Sachs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steve Scholl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Barton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs's pass is intercepted by Thomas Calabro | 67-51 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 67-51 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Eugene Lynde misses the tip | 67-51 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Woodrow Barton | 67-53 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Calabro - foul #4 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF), Jonathan Hartman (PF), Pete Larios (C) Patrick Huneycutt, Randy Sachs, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Harry Yockey (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Thomas Calabro, Woodrow Barton | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Pete Larios clanks a jumper from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Eugene Lynde hits a turnaround from close range set up by Herbert Smith | 69-53 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Pete Larios steps in front of the Harry Yockey pass in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Lynde misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Pete Larios tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is hacked by Eugene Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Dunn, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Steve Thompson (PF) Eugene Dunn, Eugene Lynde, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey travels with the ball | 69-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle tips it in | 71-53 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney travels in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), Woodrow Barton (C) Arthur Brown, Jeremy Greaney, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Thompson | 73-53 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 73-53 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Harry Yockey - foul #4 on Harry Yockey, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG), Randy Sachs (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, Steve Thompson, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Harry Yockey | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Woodrow Barton | 73-53 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (PG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn misses long on a jumper from the right side | 73-53 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Cooper | 73-55 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremy Greaney - foul #2 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #8 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Lynde (SG), Steve Thompson (PF), Pete Larios (C) Randy Sachs, Thomas Larson, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Harry Yockey (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Thomas Cooper, Jeremy Greaney | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Larios | 74-55 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-55 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Pete Larios tips it in | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eugene Dunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Lynde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Larios (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steve Scholl (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Calabro (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is hacked by Herbert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Smith, team foul #5 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton (C) Jonathan Gillette | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Lynde - foul #2 on Eugene Lynde, team foul #6 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Eugene Lynde | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Steve Scholl | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson dunks the ball set up by Thomas Bryant | 78-57 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Pete Larios - foul #3 on Pete Larios, team foul #7 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Thomas Larson (PF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Eugene Dunn, Patrick Huneycutt, Steve Thompson, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Jeremy Greaney picks off the pass by Thomas Bryant | 78-58 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey's pass is intercepted by Joseph Durocher in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the jump hook in the paint | 78-58 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Randy Sachs (PF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (SF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Arthur Brown, Harry Yockey, Jeremy Greaney, Woodrow Barton | |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses the free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Cooper - foul #4 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #9 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Pete Larios (C) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #10 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Lynde (SG) Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Gillette - foul #3 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #11 | 80-60 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Pete Larios makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Pete Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Herbert Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt | 82-60 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith slams it home | 84-60 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 84-62 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs misses short on a turnaround from close range | 84-62 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs misses the tip | 84-62 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl grabs the board | 84-62 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Eugene Dunn steps in front of the Mitchell Ralls pass in the backcourt | 84-62 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the dunk | 84-62 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Randy Sachs pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-62 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Steve Scholl takes the ball from Herbert Smith | 84-62 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Scholl | 84-64 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-64 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 84-64 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is denied on a layup by Herbert Smith | 84-64 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Randy Sachs | 84-64 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Calabro - foul #5 on Thomas Calabro, team foul #12 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Steve Thompson (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Eugene Dunn, Eugene Lynde, Randy Sachs, Pete Larios | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Harry Yockey (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Thomas Calabro, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 85-64 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle gets the rebound | 85-64 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 85-64 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney grabs the board | 85-64 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is called for 10 seconds | 85-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Durocher | 87-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Thompson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Cooper (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Steve Thompson swats the layup by Thomas Cooper | 87-64 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson gets the rebound | 87-64 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses short on a shot from the left block | 87-64 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 87-64 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #13 | 87-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Jonathan Hartman (C) Thomas Bryant, Robert Dowdle, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 88-64 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 89-64 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 89-64 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Hartman gets the rebound | 89-64 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Dunn | 92-64 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Eugene Dunn picks off the pass by Harry Yockey | 92-64 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Harry Yockey is called for the reach on Joseph Durocher - foul #5 on Harry Yockey, team foul #14 | 92-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (SG) Harry Yockey | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 93-64 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 94-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 94-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #15 | 94-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Lynde (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Pete Larios (C) Joseph Durocher, Patrick Huneycutt, Jonathan Hartman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (PF) Mitchell Ralls | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 95-67 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 96-67 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown's pass is intercepted by Steve Thompson in the backcourt | 96-67 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Pete Larios misses badly on a shot from the right block | 96-67 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson tips it home | 98-67 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is whistled for a carry | 98-67 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Dunn | 101-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 101-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Cooper - foul #5 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #16 | 101-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (SG) Thomas Cooper | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 102-69 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 102-69 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Pete Larios snags the offensive board | 102-69 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 102-69 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette gets the rebound | 102-69 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the dunk | 102-69 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Steve Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 102-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eugene Dunn runs out the clock | 102-69 |