| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | William Webster inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | William Webster buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Nelson takes the ball from William Yokoyama | 34-43 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | James Nelson can't finish the layup | 34-43 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Wilfred Tomlinson | 34-45 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Robert Nichols is called for the reach on Charles Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Robert Lovell picks off the pass by Charles Stokes | 34-45 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses the dunk | 34-45 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Eric McKinnies | 34-45 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-45 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Robert Lovell is denied by George Taylor | 34-45 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Stokes is called for the reach on Eric McKinnies - foul #3 on Charles Stokes, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), William Yokoyama (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan loses the dribble to James Nelson | 34-45 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | James Nelson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 37-45 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | George Taylor gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Theodore Dunigan is called for the reach on William Webster - foul #4 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, William Webster, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (C) Theodore Dunigan, William Yokoyama, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon hits the finger roll | 39-45 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (SG), William Yokoyama (SF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Brandon Rutski, Robert Nichols | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | William Yokoyama steals the ball from Ronald Scholl | 39-45 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is hacked by Kenneth Pina - foul #2 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), George Taylor (PF) Charles Stokes, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, William Yokoyama, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols hits a jumper in the paint | 39-47 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | George Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG), Michael Meier (C) Ronald Scholl, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SF), George Crane (C) Brandon Rutski, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | George Crane is fouled on the floor by Michael Meier - foul #1 on Michael Meier, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Kenneth Pina, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-47 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | William Webster snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Michael Meier misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-47 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | James Nelson tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Bruce Deacon - foul #1 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Robert Lovell, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #1 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (C) William Yokoyama, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | James Nelson grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Wilfred Tomlinson steals the ball from Danny Hall | 43-50 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Bruce Deacon steals the ball from Wilfred Tomlinson | 43-50 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Danny Hall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Theodore Dunigan | 43-50 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | James Nelson gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Scholl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Deacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | James Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl's pass is intercepted by Robert Nichols | 43-50 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses the dunk | 43-50 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs loses the dribble to Charles Stokes | 46-50 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | James Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Wilfred Tomlinson | 46-52 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Krebs | 46-52 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Danny Hall pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) James Nelson, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), William Yokoyama (SG), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols | |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Pina takes the ball from William Yokoyama | 46-52 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | William Webster grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina connects on the 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs drills a runner from the left block | 51-54 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | William Webster is fouled on the floor by Arthur Krebs - foul #3 on Arthur Krebs, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG) Robert Lovell | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | George Taylor tips it home | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Webster - foul #4 on William Webster, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG) Wilfred Tomlinson | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Krebs (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | George Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Pina | 53-55 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | William Webster is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Taylor | 56-55 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is hacked by Theodore Dunigan - foul #5 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (SG), Thomas Allen (C) Kenneth Pina, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Wilfred Tomlinson is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #2 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | William Webster is hacked by Brandon Rutski - foul #2 on Brandon Rutski, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | George Crane travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi (C) George Crane | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-58 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols is fouled on the floor by Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) William Webster, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Brandon Rutski, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | George Crane can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Pina - foul #3 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (PF) Arthur Krebs | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 63-60 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | George Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols tips it home | 63-62 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfred Tomlinson | 63-64 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wilfred Tomlinson | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Crane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is hacked by Michael Meier - foul #2 on Michael Meier, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), William Webster (SF), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, Kenneth Pina, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | William Webster loses the dribble to Eric McKinnies | 63-66 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Danny Hall - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) James Nelson, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 63-67 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | William Webster can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-67 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Taylor | 63-67 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | George Taylor blows the layup over the doubleteam | 63-67 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Meier | 63-67 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama tips it in | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | George Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Scholl | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | William Webster is called for the reach on Wilfred Tomlinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Webster, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), James Nelson (SG) William Webster, Ronald Scholl | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG) Brandon Rutski | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Nelson | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is hacked by James Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nelson, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (PF) Arthur Krebs | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Meier | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Yokoyama | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama runs out the clock | 69-71 |