| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Manuel Mefford swats the layup by Walter Montez | 44-41 |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Curnutt | 44-41 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is hacked by Clyde Savell - foul #2 on Clyde Savell, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Young tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker tips it in | 46-41 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Walter Montez loses the dribble to Richard Curnutt | 46-43 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits the finger roll | 46-45 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Aaron Hooker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Kim Seale - foul #2 on Kim Seale, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Richard Curnutt, Kim Seale | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nielson - foul #4 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | John Williams steps in front of the Joseph Slinkard pass | 48-47 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss is fouled on the floor by Joshua Stockton - foul #2 on Joshua Stockton, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Robert Bailey (SG) Walter Montez, Richard Richards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Arthur Brown | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | John Williams scores on a floater near the basket | 50-47 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses short on a runner in the paint | 50-47 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bailey (fresh) SF - Booker Wyss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Young (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hooker | 53-47 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother tips it home | 53-49 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Williams | 55-49 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss is fouled on the floor by Joshua Stockton - foul #3 on Joshua Stockton, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Jason Basil (C) Aaron Hooker, Robert Bailey, Booker Wyss, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Kim Seale (C) Richard Curnutt, Tony Hill, Joshua Stockton, Chester Yother, Manuel Mefford | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF) Anthony Butts | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Clyde Savell steals the ball from Joseph Slinkard in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Richard Richards blows the dunk | 55-51 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Frank Caskey | 55-51 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon is called for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Kim Seale | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is denied on a layup by Leonard McMahon | 55-51 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 55-51 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard drills a turnaround from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jason Basil misses badly on a floater near the basket | 55-53 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Slinkard | 55-53 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Butts | 55-55 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon banks in the layup set up by Richard Richards and he's fouled by Joseph Slinkard - foul #2 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Robert Bailey (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Walter Montez, Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (PG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Chester Yother (PF), Kim Seale (C) Joseph Slinkard, Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Arthur Brown | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (C) Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is hacked by Manuel Mefford - foul #3 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG) Manuel Mefford | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Randy Cunningham is called for the reach on Robert Bailey - foul #4 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Randy Cunningham, Chester Yother, Kim Seale | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Aaron Hooker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Young (tired) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Bailey picks off the pass by Richard Curnutt in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker lays it up and in set up by Robert Bailey | 63-55 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Aaron Hooker is called for the reach on Joshua Stockton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Hooker, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Joshua Stockton, Anthony Butts | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Caskey | 63-57 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | John Williams is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Aaron Hooker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford scores on a turnaround in the paint | 63-59 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Walter Montez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Williams | 66-59 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Booker Wyss steps in front of the Manuel Mefford pass | 66-59 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss hits the finger roll | 68-59 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother can't tip it in | 68-59 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Richard Richards gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Walter Montez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-59 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tony Hill | 68-62 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-62 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | John Williams tips it back up and in | 70-62 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss blows the layup | 70-62 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Slinkard | 70-62 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Richards and he's fouled by Richard Curnutt - foul #3 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Johnny Young (C) Richard Richards, Booker Wyss, Nicholas Nielson, John Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Tony Hill, Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother, Manuel Mefford | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard McMahon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Young (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Caskey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kim Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker clanks a shot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt lays it in | 73-64 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kim Seale - foul #3 on Kim Seale, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (SG) Walter Montez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Anthony Butts (PF) Richard Curnutt, Joshua Stockton, Kim Seale | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham is hacked by Robert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #4 | 74-64 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clyde Savell - foul #3 on Clyde Savell, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Aaron Hooker, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Johnny Young | 74-65 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Johnny Young slams it home | 76-65 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Lebrun takes the ball from Frank Caskey in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-65 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Johnny Young scores on a floater from the left side | 78-65 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-65 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Lebrun | 78-65 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the easy layup | 78-65 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Kim Seale (C) Manuel Mefford, Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Richard Richards can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Richards steps in front of the Anthony Butts pass | 78-65 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker can't throw it down | 78-65 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Clyde Savell - foul #4 on Clyde Savell, team foul #6 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF) Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Arthur Brown (C) Joseph Slinkard, Kim Seale | |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Jason Basil grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker snags the offensive board | 78-66 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Jason Basil blocks the jumper by Joshua Stockton | 78-66 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Aaron Hooker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Basil (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Stockton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Butts (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker is hacked by Randy Cunningham - foul #5 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #9 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Randy Cunningham, Joshua Stockton, Anthony Butts | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 80-66 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey tips it back up and in | 80-68 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-68 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 80-71 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Chester Yother | 80-71 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Walter Montez hits the follow up shot | 82-71 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Johnny Young (C) Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Nicholas Nielson, John Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Kim Seale (C) Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (SF) Richard Curnutt | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon tips it but misses | 82-73 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey loses the dribble to Michael Lebrun in the backcourt | 82-73 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kim Seale | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother dunks the ball | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is hacked by Joseph Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #10 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Nicholas Nielson (PF), John Williams (C) Michael Lebrun, Leonard McMahon, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother, Kim Seale | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hooker - foul #3 on Aaron Hooker, team foul #8 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, John Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Tony Hill is called for the reach on Aaron Hooker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Hill, team foul #11 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (C) Clyde Savell, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Tony Hill | 86-79 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Tony Hill is called for the reach on Aaron Hooker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Hill, team foul #12 | 86-79 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt loses the ball out of bounds | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Curnutt - foul #4 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #13 | 88-79 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is denied on a layup by Nicholas Nielson | 90-79 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford snags the offensive board | 90-79 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-79 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Booker Wyss | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson double dribbles | 90-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), Johnny Young (C) Booker Wyss, John Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Richard Curnutt, Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker is hacked by Joseph Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #14 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (C) Clyde Savell, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton, Arthur Brown, Kim Seale | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Richard Curnutt, Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Montez runs out the clock | 92-82 |