| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | David Rooks steps in front of the Michael Jackson pass | 25-21 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Jim Waid pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | David Rooks takes the ball from George Novetsky | 25-21 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses the easy layup | 25-21 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize tips it home | 27-21 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | The jumper by Michael Jackson is denied by Mario Laroche | 27-21 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Todd Mize | 27-21 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Glade steps in front of the Robert Tontarski pass | 27-21 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Ismael Lowe (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses short on a floater from the left side | 27-21 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Jim Waid drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Randall Backus | 27-23 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Jim Waid steps in front of the Todd Mize pass | 27-23 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 27-23 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ismael Lowe | 29-25 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Randall Backus | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Laroche | 29-27 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), William Carrasco (SF), Charles Aquino (PF) David Rooks, John Boyd, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Randall Backus | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is fouled on the floor by Duane Bumpers - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche comes up short on the runner in the lane | 31-29 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | William Carrasco steals it from Robert Gilbert | 31-29 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Mario Laroche - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Paul Coleman (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Randall Backus (SF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | David Rooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 31-29 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Paul Coleman swats the dunk try by George Novetsky | 31-29 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 31-29 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Randall Backus knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 31-32 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | David Rooks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Paul Coleman steps in front of the Adrian Lee pass | 31-32 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 31-32 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 31-32 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Paul Coleman denies the turnaround by Adrian Lee | 31-32 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino tips it in | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 stl. SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 33-35 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson lays it in | 33-37 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-37 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | William Carrasco is called for the reach on Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on William Carrasco, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) David Rooks, William Carrasco, Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Robert Tontarski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled on the floor by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is hacked by Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Vernon Preston picks off the pass by Randy Dulin in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston banks in the layup | 35-39 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Randall Backus takes the ball from Randy Dulin | 35-39 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Randall Backus lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is denied on a dunk by Robert Gilbert | 35-41 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Randy Dulin is blocked by Robert Gilbert | 35-41 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | John Boyd tips it home | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Waid (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randall Backus | 37-43 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Glade swats the short shot by Randy Dulin | 37-43 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche tips it home | 39-43 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Jim Waid can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), William Carrasco (SG), Paul Coleman (SF), Charles Aquino (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Todd Mize, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is fouled on the floor by Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses badly on a shot near the basket | 42-45 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adrian Lee - foul #5 on Adrian Lee, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Randall Backus works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) Paul Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Randall Backus shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Pillar is called for the reach on William Carrasco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Michael Jackson | |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Duane Bumpers | 44-45 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Randall Backus | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), John Boyd (SF), Todd Mize (PF) David Rooks, William Carrasco, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Kevin Tatham | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Randall Backus drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Vernon Preston is called for the reach on Robert Tontarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, George Novetsky | |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 46-53 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), William Carrasco (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 48-53 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade buries a shot from the left block set up by Michael Jackson | 48-55 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Tontarski | 50-55 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Waid | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-57 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is hacked by David Rooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled on the floor by Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled on the floor by Todd Mize - foul #4 on Todd Mize, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Robert Tontarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | David Rooks is called for the reach on Randall Backus in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rooks, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Mize | 55-63 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled in the backcourt by David Rooks - foul #5 on David Rooks, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is hacked by Randall Backus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Dulin - foul #2 on Randy Dulin, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | John Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 57-67 |