| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Kass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Grafton inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Jim Waid picks off the pass by Todd Mize | 32-33 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the finger roll | 32-35 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is hacked by Robert Hennessey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | David Grafton's floater is tipped away by Dustin Pitts | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Leo Kass gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Leo Kass misses short on a floater from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leo Kass | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles McFarland - foul #3 on Charles McFarland, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Sam Apgar (SG) Curt Tweedy, Charles McFarland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | David Grafton double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey | |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton lays it in | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Jeromy Hill picks off the pass by David Grafton in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Leo Kass tips it home | 34-40 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Leo Kass gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Tyler Lockhart steals it from Dustin Pitts | 34-40 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart lays it in | 36-40 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-40 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is hacked by Dustin Pitts - foul #4 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton, Dustin Pitts | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-40 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Curt Tweedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Apgar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Whitener (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG) Sam Apgar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | David Grafton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Leo Kass is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leo Kass, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (C) Leo Kass | |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Grafton, Mathew Whitener, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Robert Hennessey, Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 36-40 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Curt Tweedy steals it from Jim Waid out of a doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland travels in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), David Grafton (SF), Mathew Whitener (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Curt Tweedy, Sam Apgar, Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Nathan Robinson, Jessie Ellington | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Mathew Whitener is called for the reach on Michael Sheedy - foul #1 on Mathew Whitener, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Leo Kass is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland is hacked by Michael Sheedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sheedy, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Whitener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Pitts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-40 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Grafton - foul #2 on David Grafton, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar (SF), Todd Mize (PF) David Grafton, Mathew Whitener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG) Michael Sheedy | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG) Steven Braxton | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG) Tyler Lockhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Robert Hennessey | |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeromy Hill | 41-42 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts's fadeaway is rejected by Ismael Lowe | 41-42 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Leo Kass connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Curt Tweedy - foul #1 on Curt Tweedy, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Charles McFarland, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill | |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | David Grafton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Grafton | 43-45 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Grafton - foul #3 on David Grafton, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (PG), Mathew Whitener (PF) Curt Tweedy, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Leo Kass | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits a turnaround from the left block | 43-48 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Steven Braxton - foul #2 on Steven Braxton, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Sam Apgar, Mathew Whitener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF) Michael Sheedy, Steven Braxton | |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses long on a runner from the right block | 45-48 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hennessey - foul #2 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Grafton, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Apgar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Pitts (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Dustin Pitts is called for the reach on Todd Mize - foul #5 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG) Tyler Lockhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Robert Hennessey, Dustin Pitts | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Leo Kass's floater is tipped away by Ismael Lowe | 49-53 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 51-53 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Curt Tweedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Waid, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF), Mathew Whitener (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Charles McFarland, Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen, Leo Kass | |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Sheedy picks off the pass by David Grafton in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Warren Centeno | 53-59 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jessie Ellington | 53-59 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Robinson - foul #1 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SG) Sam Apgar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Michael Sheedy, Nathan Robinson, Jessie Ellington | |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Leo Kass is blocked by Mathew Whitener | 54-61 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Mathew Whitener is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Curt Tweedy, Mathew Whitener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG) Warren Centeno | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Leo Kass comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it home | 54-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart misses the shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tyler Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles McFarland (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Grafton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeromy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Braxton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Leo Kass (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-65 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | David Grafton gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jeromy Hill steals it from Charles McFarland in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill lays it up and in | 54-67 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gilbert Mortensen | 54-69 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is hacked by Robert Hennessey - foul #3 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar (SG), Mathew Whitener (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Charles McFarland, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Philip Settle (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jeromy Hill, Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen, Leo Kass | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington is fouled on the floor by Ismael Lowe - foul #1 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland (SG) David Grafton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 56-71 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Philip Settle | |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jim Waid | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Sam Apgar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-73 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 56-73 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart loses the dribble to Jim Waid in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Robinson - foul #2 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #12 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curt Tweedy (PG), David Grafton (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, Sam Apgar, Mathew Whitener, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Michael Sheedy, Nathan Robinson, Jessie Ellington | |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Charles McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jim Waid tips it but misses | 58-73 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | David Grafton pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is called for traveling | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Mize | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid runs out the clock | 60-73 |