| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Sears inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 25-28 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Bud Hellman denies the turnaround by Dustin Burge | 25-28 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton tips it in | 27-28 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Dustin Burge is called for the reach on Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton connects on the floater near the basket set up by Rufus Borman | 29-28 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brad Smith | 29-30 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the floater from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick banks in the layup and he's fouled by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is intercepted by Robert Bostwick | 31-32 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Sears | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Prince | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rufus Borman | 34-35 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 36-37 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Brad Smith, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 38-37 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF) David Sears | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Jeff Boatman is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor loses the dribble to Shawn Stephens | 40-39 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #3 on Dustin Burge, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | David Sears steals it from Dustin Burge | 42-42 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Colby McNorton is blocked by Bud Hellman | 42-42 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Dennis Charles picks off the pass by Blaine Kaczmarek out of a doubleteam | 42-42 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Bud Hellman, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Jon Prince, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Colby McNorton is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Colby McNorton, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Robert Bostwick | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Willie Wilson steps in front of the David Sears pass | 43-45 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Rufus Borman | 45-45 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | David Sears grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Victor, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Rodberg - foul #1 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dustin Burge (PF) Willie Wilson, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is hacked by Bud Hellman - foul #3 on Bud Hellman, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 47-49 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | David Sears buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Tanner and the foul's on Colby McNorton - foul #2 on Colby McNorton, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF) Jon Prince, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is fouled on the floor by Bud Hellman - foul #4 on Bud Hellman, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Charles Tanner | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Robert Bostwick picks off the pass by Larry Williams | 47-52 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 47-54 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Larry Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Victor, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Rodberg and the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Willie Wilson, Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Charles Tanner | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | David Sears drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Burge | 52-59 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Leon Carroll - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the floater in the paint | 54-61 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Dikembe Victor, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Charles Tanner | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a floater from the left block | 56-61 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-61 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Dennis Charles steals it from Colby McNorton | 56-62 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Wilson - foul #5 on Willie Wilson, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #4 on Dennis Charles, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 3rd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Dennis Charles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #13 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is hacked by Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #14 | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Robert Bostwick picks off the pass by Blaine Kaczmarek | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll runs out the clock | 58-68 |