| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Ducksworth | 23-43 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is hacked by Robert Dulac - foul #1 on Robert Dulac, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles knocks in the shot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is fouled on the floor by Henry Dimaggio - foul #1 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac loses the dribble to Joshua Warwick | 25-43 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick lays it in | 27-43 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF) Henry Dimaggio | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Gardiner | 27-43 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Igor Kosakowski (SF) Peter Green, Ken Bowman | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Danny Gardiner picks off the pass by Dale Fowler | 32-43 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Bruton - foul #2 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Howard Swanger, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), William Ducksworth (PF) Charlie Whitaker, Bernardo Costa | |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Bowles, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac (C) Salvatore Esposito | |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac's pass is intercepted by Walter Bowles | 32-44 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Henry Dimaggio swats the short shot by Dale Fowler | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is hacked by Igor Kosakowski - foul #1 on Igor Kosakowski, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF) Igor Kosakowski | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 34-44 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman tips it home | 34-46 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick double dribbles | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Peter Green, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Dale Fowler and he's hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #1 on Kevin Caro, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG) Charlie Whitaker | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ken Bowman | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fresh) SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dale Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 5 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner is fouled on the floor by Igor Kosakowski - foul #2 on Igor Kosakowski, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG) Howard Swanger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG) Ken Bowman | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner's pass is intercepted by Peter Green | 37-51 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Walter Bowles is called for the reach on Peter Green - foul #2 on Walter Bowles, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro, Jerry Bruton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Peter Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-51 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Landreth | 40-53 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the floater in the paint | 42-53 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to William Ducksworth | 42-53 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Walter Bowles is called for the reach on Peter Green - foul #3 on Walter Bowles, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Walter Bowles, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Ken Bowman (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF) Peter Green, Kevin Landreth, William Ducksworth | |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac is fouled on the floor by Joshua Warwick - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses the jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Warwick | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #2 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Jerry Bruton (SF) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Ken Bowman, Bernardo Costa, Robert Dulac | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker makes the 3rd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dale Fowler (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Charlie Whitaker | 50-59 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marcelino Bianchi | 53-59 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Bowles - foul #4 on Walter Bowles, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Ken Bowman (SF) Charlie Whitaker, Igor Kosakowski | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Green connects on the shot from the left side set up by Ken Bowman and he's fouled by Kelly Myers - foul #3 on Kelly Myers, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Dale Fowler takes the ball from Jerry Bruton | 53-63 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Fowler | 53-65 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | William Ducksworth takes the ball from Walter Bowles | 53-65 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Green | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-68 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Gardiner | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-68 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Bruton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Gardiner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (very tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Bowman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Bowles | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Gardiner | 58-68 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Jerry Bruton, Alberto Giordano, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Salvatore Esposito | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles is called for traveling | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Dimaggio - foul #2 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF) Peter Green | |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Dale Fowler steps in front of the Walter Bowles pass in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Fowler | 58-72 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 58-72 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-72 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler scores on a floater from the right side | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi 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 (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Kevin Caro (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Walter Bowles, Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Kevin Landreth (SG), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, Robert Dulac | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker runs out the clock | 58-74 |