| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | William Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Sterling Hardnett (C) Terry Davidson, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF) James Sae, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | William Banton pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton is hacked by William Banton - foul #2 on William Banton, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), James Sae (SG) William Stewart, Raymond Davis | |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Thornton | 36-37 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | James Sae steals it from Michael Thornton | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | James Sae can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Rodney Brown, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Rogers, James Sae, Karl Woods | |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Thornton, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG) Raymond Davis | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | James Lindsey swats the shot by William Watt | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | William Banton grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | William Banton's pass is intercepted by Terry Davidson | 36-37 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | William Watt clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | William Watt tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | William Jenkins is called for the reach on William Banton - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Charles Heavner | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Wayne Stewart picks off the pass by Karl Woods | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey knocks in the floater in the lane | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart dunks the ball | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods banks in the layup | 42-43 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart scores on a shot in the paint | 44-43 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Rodney Brown steps in front of the James Lindsey pass | 44-43 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Slinkard - foul #1 on Alexander Slinkard, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Larry Freese (PF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) William Stewart, James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson tips it in | 48-46 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson's pass is intercepted by William Banton | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | William Banton banks in the layup | 48-48 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Sae (SG) Raymond Davis, William Banton | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Larry Freese (PF) Leandro Romano, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Richard Rogers steals it from Terry Davidson | 48-53 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 48-55 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Terry Davidson | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Terry Davidson | 50-55 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | James Pell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Freese | 53-55 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) Terry Davidson, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | James Sae knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Banton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Rodney Brown, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Charles Heavner (PF) William Stewart, Karl Woods | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Lindsey | 55-59 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Watt and he's hacked by William Banton - foul #3 on William Banton, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SF) William Watt, Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, James Sae, William Banton, Charles Heavner | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | William Stewart scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Slinkard | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | James Pell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Rodney Brown (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Raymond Davis, Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SF) James Pell, Rodney Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) William Stewart | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | William Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Richard Rogers | 58-61 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Heavner | 58-61 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Karl Woods is called for the reach on Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Karl Woods, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Richard Rogers, James Sae, William Banton, Charles Heavner | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled on the floor by Larry Freese - foul #3 on Larry Freese, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Sterling Hardnett (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Raymond Davis, Alexander Slinkard, Karl Woods | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | William Banton is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on William Banton, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) Leandro Romano, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Karl Woods (C) William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Rogers (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Woods (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Heavner | 58-63 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 58-63 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Stewart | 58-63 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Sae | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Stewart | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | William Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-66 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Pell | 62-66 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Pell | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Sessions | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Terry Davidson | 64-66 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Charles Heavner takes the ball from Willie Sessions | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by Terry Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Davidson, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | William Watt is called for the reach on William Stewart - foul #2 on William Watt, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods runs out the clock | 64-68 |