| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jessie Ellington - foul #3 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Rusty Nicolas is denied by John Boyd | 28-34 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the reach on Robert Tontarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Rooks | 30-34 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Duane Bumpers and he's hacked by Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the turnaround from the right block | 32-37 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Charles Aquino - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Jessie Ellington | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-37 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | John Boyd comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Aquino - foul #3 on Charles Aquino, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Novetsky | 32-44 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin's pass is intercepted by Robert Gilbert | 32-44 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee tips it home | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Boyd (tiring) 1 pts. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Randy Dulin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, John Boyd, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Jim Waid steals the ball from Todd Mize | 32-46 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is hacked by David Rooks - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SF) David Grafton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Lonnie Marques | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 32-48 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Todd Mize pass | 32-48 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 32-50 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | David Rooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski snags the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski's 3 pointer is rejected by Jim Waid | 32-50 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston loses the dribble to David Rooks | 32-50 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Charles Aquino is denied by Gilbert Mortensen | 32-50 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Waid | 32-50 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the runner from the baseline set up by Jim Waid and he's hacked by Charles Aquino - foul #4 on Charles Aquino, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), John Boyd (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Tyler Lockhart, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-53 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the offensive board | 32-53 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Ismael Lowe - foul #1 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-53 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin loses the ball out of bounds | 32-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), David Grafton (SF) Robert Tontarski, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Grafton - foul #1 on David Grafton, team foul #7 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-54 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Randy Dulin | 35-54 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Todd Mize (PF) Randy Dulin, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | David Grafton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF) Tyler Lockhart, David Grafton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Jim Waid drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 35-56 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ismael Lowe | 37-56 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Dulin | 39-56 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize connects on the jump hook from close range | 41-56 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't tip it in | 41-56 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ismael Lowe (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is hacked by Robert Pillar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Tyler Lockhart (SG), David Grafton (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, Robert Gilbert | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize blows the layup but the foul's on Ricky Mize - foul #1 on Ricky Mize, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-56 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | David Grafton is called for the reach on Ricky Mize - foul #2 on David Grafton, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Tyler Lockhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the dunk | 42-58 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 42-58 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-61 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques tips it home | 42-63 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | David Rooks travels with the ball | 42-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Tyler Lockhart (SF), John Boyd (PF) David Rooks, David Grafton, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, George Novetsky | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Randy Dulin - foul #2 on Randy Dulin, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG) Randy Dulin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses short on a runner in the paint | 42-63 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the tip | 42-63 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it in | 42-65 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is called for traveling | 42-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled on the floor by David Rooks - foul #4 on David Rooks, team foul #10 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), David Grafton (SF), Todd Mize (PF) David Rooks, Tyler Lockhart, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Vernon Preston, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino throws it down and he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #3 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the free throw | 44-66 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Grafton - foul #3 on David Grafton, team foul #11 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is denied on a layup by Jessie Ellington | 44-68 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Dulin | 46-68 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | David Grafton takes the ball from Duane Bumpers | 46-68 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Pillar | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Ellington | 46-70 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | David Grafton snags the offensive board | 46-70 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Adrian Lee steps in front of the Randy Dulin pass | 49-70 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Charles Aquino steals it from Duane Bumpers | 49-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), John Boyd (SF) Randy Dulin, David Grafton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-70 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it back up and in | 49-72 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is called for a charge - foul #5 on David Rooks, team foul #12 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 49-72 |