| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman inbounds the ball | 18-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth misses the easy layup | 18-41 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Peter Green hits the follow up shot | 20-41 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 20-43 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is whistled for a carry | 20-43 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Ducksworth - foul #1 on William Ducksworth, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-44 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Ducksworth, team foul #2 | 20-44 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Robert Dulac steals the ball from Carlos Dodson | 20-44 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-44 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hamilton | 20-44 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 20-46 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac makes the jumper from the baseline | 22-46 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Dale Fowler steals the ball from Ronald Hamilton | 22-46 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hamilton - foul #3 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #1 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Ronald Hamilton steps in front of the Kevin Landreth pass | 22-46 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey James | 22-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (fresh) SF - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-48 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank McCuan | 22-48 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | William Mitchell clanks a jumper from close range | 22-48 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito gets the rebound | 22-48 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-48 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa tips it in | 24-48 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-48 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Peter Green scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bernardo Costa | 26-48 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James loses the ball out of bounds | 26-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG), Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Kevin Landreth, Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-48 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the lay-in | 26-48 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Daniel Perin denies the turnaround by Dale Fowler | 26-48 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled on the floor by Charlie Whitaker - foul #1 on Charlie Whitaker, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SF), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Daniel Perin | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright is hacked by Charlie Whitaker - foul #2 on Charlie Whitaker, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG) Charlie Whitaker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG) Igor Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman dunks the ball on a great pass from Peter Green and the foul's on Frank McCuan - foul #2 on Frank McCuan, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Frank McCuan | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Ken Bowman is called for the reach on Carlos Dodson - foul #2 on Ken Bowman, team foul #5 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | William Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the lay-in | 29-48 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dulac | 29-48 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Green double dribbles | 29-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Jeffrey James | |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | William Murray connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #6 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, William Mitchell | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank McCuan | 29-54 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-54 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the board | 29-54 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin is whistled for a carry | 29-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Charlie Whitaker, Kevin Landreth, Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Peter Green is hacked by Daniel Perin - foul #2 on Daniel Perin, team foul #3 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Frank McCuan | |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac connects on the floater in the lane | 31-54 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 31-56 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Carlos Dodson swats the short shot by Ken Bowman | 31-56 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James snags the defensive board | 31-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Perin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin is fouled on the floor by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #7 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Carlos Dodson | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac snags the defensive board | 31-57 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dulac | 34-57 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | William Mitchell lays it up and in | 34-59 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dulac | 37-59 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | William Murray knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Shawn Wright | 37-62 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman snags the offensive board | 37-62 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #4 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth (SG), Igor Kosakowski (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Dale Fowler, Ken Bowman, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Daniel Perin | |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Bernardo Costa is called for the reach on Carlos Dodson - foul #1 on Bernardo Costa, team foul #8 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker (PG) Peter Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito drills a runner from close range | 41-64 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson grabs the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Bernardo Costa is called for the reach on Carlos Dodson - foul #2 on Bernardo Costa, team foul #9 | 41-64 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker is called for traveling | 41-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), Dale Fowler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), William Ducksworth (PF) Charlie Whitaker, Kevin Landreth, Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Frank McCuan (SF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | William Mitchell hits the finger roll and the foul's on Dale Fowler - foul #2 on Dale Fowler, team foul #10 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac (C) Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank McCuan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 41-68 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Peter Green drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Murray | 44-71 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the turnaround from the baseline | 44-71 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson gets the rebound | 44-71 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Mitchell | 44-74 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth can't connect on a floater from the left block | 44-74 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-74 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses the shot from the left wing | 44-74 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to William Ducksworth | 44-74 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is hacked by Frank McCuan - foul #3 on Frank McCuan, team foul #6 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan | |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | William Murray steals it from Dale Fowler | 44-74 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright hits a fadeaway from the left block | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Carlos Dodson blocks the short jumper by Ken Bowman | 44-76 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the defensive board | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson's layup is rejected by Robert Dulac | 44-76 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 44-76 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac misses short on a shot from close range | 44-76 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the offensive board | 44-76 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | William Mitchell steals it from Dale Fowler | 44-76 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 44-76 |