| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hamblen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Clifford Pierce - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby loses the dribble to Roy Clore | 24-27 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Clifford Pierce is blocked by Phillip Bailey | 24-27 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Bailey | 24-27 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Talbot | 27-27 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Clore, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the floater in the lane set up by Carlos Brown | 29-27 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Roy Clore - foul #2 on Roy Clore, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Pigford (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Carlos Brown, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (SG), Ronnie Maggard (SF) Robert Bixby, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce lays it in set up by Michael Shorts and he's fouled by Mark England - foul #2 on Mark England, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Shorts denies the turnaround by Raphael Soto | 35-27 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Maggard | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Maggard (fresh) PF - David Pigford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) SG - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 37-27 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Mark England hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Maggard - foul #3 on Ronnie Maggard, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SG), William Hamblen (C) Dominic Esposito, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF) Rocco Russo, Raphael Soto, Mark Bender | |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Mark England snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Maggard - foul #4 on Ronnie Maggard, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF), Carlos Brown (PF) Ronnie Maggard, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG) Mark England | |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker makes the jumper from the right side set up by Carlos Brown | 39-28 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante lays it up and in | 39-30 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses short on a runner from the left block | 39-30 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore's layup is rejected by Carlos Brown | 39-30 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante tips it in | 39-32 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce is hacked by Thomas Millstein - foul #2 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (SF), David Pigford (PF) Joshua Tucker, Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Ernest Ferrante | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Talbot | 41-32 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | William Hamblen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (PG), Michael Shorts (C) Clifford Pierce, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Shorts steals the ball from Raphael Soto | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bixby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Pigford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) SG - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Bixby | 43-32 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito is fouled on the floor by Rocco Russo - foul #2 on Rocco Russo, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Joshua Tucker (SF), Carlos Brown (PF), William Hamblen (C) Robert Bixby, Timothy Talbot, David Pigford, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Phillip Bailey | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce double dribbles | 43-32 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Carlos Brown is called for the reach on Mark Bender - foul #1 on Carlos Brown, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (PF) Mark Bender | |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-32 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante tips it in | 43-34 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Raphael Soto is called for the reach on Carlos Brown - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bixby (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF) Dominic Esposito, Joshua Tucker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore drills a turnaround in the lane | 45-36 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan 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 (+1) | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Millstein and he's hacked by Robert Bixby - foul #2 on Robert Bixby, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Pigford (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Carlos Brown, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF), Mark Bender (PF), Phillip Bailey (C) Roy Clore, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bixby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Pigford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Talbot | 48-39 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Timothy Talbot steals the ball from Mark Bender | 48-39 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | David Pigford is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ronnie Maggard (SF) Clifford Pierce, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Roy Clore (SF) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese | |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dominic Esposito - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hamblen (C) Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | William Hamblen grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | David Pigford knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Mark England drills a shot from the left side set up by Roy Clore | 50-41 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Clore - foul #3 on Roy Clore, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce (PG), Michael Shorts (PF) Robert Bixby, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Rocco Russo, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Maggard - foul #5 on Ronnie Maggard, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker (SF) Ronnie Maggard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante's layup is rejected by William Hamblen | 51-41 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Joshua Tucker gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Clifford Pierce | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (SG), Carlos Brown (PF) Dominic Esposito, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF) Mark Bender | |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Clifford Pierce buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Talbot | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | William Hamblen swats the layup by Roy Clore | 56-42 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carlos Brown | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Clifford Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hamblen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark England (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raphael Soto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Ernest Ferrante swats the layup by Joshua Tucker | 56-42 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown tips it back up and in | 58-42 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (PG), Robert Bixby (SG), David Pigford (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Clifford Pierce, Timothy Talbot, Carlos Brown, William Hamblen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Mark Bender (PF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Tucker | 61-42 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Tucker | 64-44 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Dominic Esposito - foul #3 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3rd free throw | 64-46 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | David Pigford grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Phillip Bailey picks off the pass by Michael Shorts | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by David Pigford - foul #2 on David Pigford, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | David Pigford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Bixby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito runs out the clock | 64-48 |