| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifton Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Forand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Melville (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Roe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Griego (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | William Griego buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Darnell Carpenter | 22-32 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Roe hits the finger roll set up by Clifton Sykes | 24-32 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Griego | 24-34 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Darrow denies the turnaround by Robert Roe | 24-34 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Roe grabs the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Darrow - foul #3 on Richard Darrow, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett is whistled for traveling | 25-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Redrick (SG), Monte Grissom (SF), Carlos Batchelor (PF), Larry Oyer (C) Kevin Barham, Hugh Forand, Charles Melville, Robert Roe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | David Redrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Clifton Sykes is called for the reach on Darnell Carpenter - foul #2 on Clifton Sykes, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | William Griego is whistled for a carry | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Pippin (SG), Charles Melville (PF) Clifton Sykes, Larry Oyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Redrick (fresh) SG - Terry Pippin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monte Grissom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Melville (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Batchelor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Newberry takes the ball from Monte Grissom | 27-34 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter connects on the jumper from the left side and the foul's on David Redrick - foul #1 on David Redrick, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes (PG), Kevin Barham (SG), Hugh Forand (SF), Robert Roe (C) David Redrick, Terry Pippin, Monte Grissom, Carlos Batchelor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Roe can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | William Griego can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Barham - foul #2 on Kevin Barham, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Roe loses the dribble to William Griego | 27-39 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-39 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter tips it home | 27-41 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Barham | 30-41 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow makes the 3 from straight away set up by Darnell Carpenter | 30-44 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Melville is hacked by Ronald Newberry - foul #1 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlos Batchelor (PF) Charles Melville | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Barham | 33-44 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Stephen Barrett and he's fouled by Hugh Forand - foul #3 on Hugh Forand, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Redrick (PG), Monte Grissom (SF), Larry Oyer (C) Clifton Sykes, Hugh Forand, Robert Roe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Darnell Carpenter picks off the pass by Kevin Barham | 33-47 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Darnell Carpenter | 33-49 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Redrick (fresh) SG - Kevin Barham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Grissom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Batchelor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Oyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Griego | 36-51 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes (PG), Hugh Forand (SF), Charles Melville (PF), Robert Roe (C) Kevin Barham, Monte Grissom, Carlos Batchelor, Larry Oyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett blows the layup but he's hacked by Clifton Sykes - foul #3 on Clifton Sykes, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand lays it up and in set up by Clifton Sykes and the foul's on William Griego - foul #2 on William Griego, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darnell Carpenter | 39-54 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | David Redrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham (SG), Monte Grissom (SF), Carlos Batchelor (C) David Redrick, Hugh Forand, Robert Roe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | William Griego tips it back up and in | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Monte Grissom buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Melville | 42-56 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Carlos Batchelor takes the ball from Stephen Barrett | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Monte Grissom is hacked by William Griego - foul #3 on William Griego, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Roe (C) Charles Melville | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Vincent Hansel steals it from Monte Grissom | 42-56 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Griego | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-58 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Newberry | 42-58 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Roe picks off the pass by Vincent Hansel | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifton Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Barham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Grissom (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Batchelor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Roe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 06:58 | Notre Dame | William Griego grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Monte Grissom - foul #1 on Monte Grissom, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Redrick (PG), Terry Pippin (SG), Hugh Forand (SF), Charles Melville (PF), Larry Oyer (C) Clifton Sykes, Kevin Barham, Monte Grissom, Carlos Batchelor, Robert Roe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | David Redrick drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Oyer | 45-59 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Pippin - foul #1 on Terry Pippin, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Larry Oyer snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Pippin | 47-60 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | William Griego loses the ball out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes (PG), Carlos Batchelor (C) Terry Pippin, Larry Oyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Newberry steals the ball from Hugh Forand | 47-60 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Melville misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Newberry - foul #2 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham (SG), Robert Roe (C) David Redrick, Carlos Batchelor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Melville makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Roe - foul #1 on Robert Roe, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Grissom (SF), Carlos Batchelor (PF) Hugh Forand, Charles Melville | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Robert Roe jams it on a great pass from Clifton Sykes | 51-64 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Carlos Batchelor takes the ball from Richard Darrow | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifton Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Barham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Grissom (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Batchelor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Roe (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tired) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Richard Darrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Carlos Batchelor grabs the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Monte Grissom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Barham | 53-64 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand (SF), Charles Melville (PF) Monte Grissom, Carlos Batchelor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Clifton Sykes in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham is fouled on the floor by Ronald Newberry - foul #3 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Redrick (PG), Monte Grissom (SF), Carlos Batchelor (PF), Larry Oyer (C) Clifton Sykes, Hugh Forand, Charles Melville, Robert Roe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the fadeaway from the left side | 55-66 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Darnell Carpenter steals the ball from David Redrick in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Larry Oyer grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | David Redrick hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Batchelor | 58-66 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Monte Grissom pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes (PG), Hugh Forand (SF), Charles Melville (PF), Robert Roe (C) David Redrick, Monte Grissom, Carlos Batchelor, Larry Oyer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Hugh Forand grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Barrett is called for the reach on Clifton Sykes - foul #2 on Stephen Barrett, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Sykes - foul #4 on Clifton Sykes, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | William Griego makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Clifton Sykes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by Clifton Sykes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifton Sykes, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Redrick (PG) Clifton Sykes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Melville snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Melville | 66-68 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter is hacked by David Redrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Redrick, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Charles Melville scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Redrick | 68-70 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Barham - foul #3 on Kevin Barham, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | David Redrick is called for the reach on Richard Darrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Redrick, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry is hacked by David Redrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Redrick, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Barham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Roe grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 71-75 |