| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Jason Basil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jason Basil grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Hooker and he's fouled by Frank Caskey - foul #1 on Frank Caskey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | John Williams is called for the reach on Randy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Caskey | 4-3 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Hooker | 4-6 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham is hacked by Aaron Hooker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Hooker, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Basil | 4-9 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Jason Basil is fouled on the floor by Anthony Butts - foul #1 on Anthony Butts, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker loses the dribble to Frank Caskey | 4-9 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham double dribbles | 4-9 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Manuel Mefford | 4-9 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-9 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Walter Montez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Booker Wyss steals it from Anthony Butts in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Butts - foul #2 on Anthony Butts, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (C) Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Jason Basil | |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard is called for traveling | 4-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (PF) John Williams | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Slinkard | 4-11 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Clyde Savell swats the layup by Arthur Brown | 4-11 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Walter Montez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Stockton (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) C - Kim Seale (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tiring) SG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) SF - Clyde Savell (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) C - Leonard McMahon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Hill | 6-11 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Joshua Stockton steals it from Clyde Savell | 6-11 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Leonard McMahon steals the ball from Tony Hill | 6-11 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Richards | 6-14 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Walter Montez - foul #1 on Walter Montez, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Tony Hill, Joshua Stockton, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Aaron Hooker (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), John Williams (PF), Johnny Young (C) Walter Montez, Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson, Leonard McMahon | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | John Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Yother | 9-14 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (C) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses the dunk attempt | 9-14 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Hooker | 9-17 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | John Williams comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Chester Yother - foul #1 on Chester Yother, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Johnny Young | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Manuel Mefford | 9-17 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Jason Basil steps in front of the Arthur Brown pass in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss is hacked by Frank Caskey - foul #2 on Frank Caskey, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Richard Curnutt is called for the reach on Aaron Hooker - foul #1 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG) Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Aaron Hooker | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss's pass is intercepted by Manuel Mefford | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tiring) SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (tiring) 5 pts. C - Manuel Mefford (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tiring) SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Basil (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | John Williams is called for the reach on Arthur Brown - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Tony Hill, Joseph Slinkard, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Richard Richards, John Williams | |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton is fouled on the floor by Walter Montez - foul #2 on Walter Montez, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Leonard McMahon (C) Walter Montez, Jason Basil | |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother clanks a runner in the paint | 9-17 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Richard Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Randy Cunningham is called for the reach on Richard Richards - foul #1 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Aaron Hooker steps in front of the Chester Yother pass | 9-19 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Booker Wyss | 9-21 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is denied on a layup by Leonard McMahon | 9-21 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Hooker | 9-23 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is hacked by Richard Richards - foul #1 on Richard Richards, team foul #6 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Randy Cunningham, Joshua Stockton, Chester Yother, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Johnny Young (PF), Jason Basil (C) Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Nicholas Nielson, Leonard McMahon | |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Richard Richards | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Young comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kim Seale - foul #1 on Kim Seale, team foul #8 | 9-23 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Young misses the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Johnny Young makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-24 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 9-24 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Basil | 9-27 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is whistled for a carry | 9-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Manuel Mefford (C) Richard Curnutt, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Michael Lebrun, Johnny Young | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-27 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell tips it home | 9-29 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Randy Cunningham and he's fouled by Clyde Savell - foul #1 on Clyde Savell, team foul #7 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (PF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Booker Wyss (SF) Robert Bailey, Clyde Savell | |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the free throw | 12-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) SF - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Yother (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Mefford (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hooker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Nielson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Basil (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Slinkard is called for the reach on Richard Richards - foul #1 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #9 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SF) Joseph Slinkard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon (C) Jason Basil | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-31 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Richards - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #8 | 12-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (C) Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (PF) Richard Richards, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 12-31 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon banks in the layup | 12-33 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is whistled for a carry | 12-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Randy Cunningham, Joshua Stockton, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Johnny Young (PF), Jason Basil (C) Michael Lebrun, Booker Wyss, Leonard McMahon | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Jason Basil comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-33 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother gets the rebound | 12-33 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tony Hill and the foul's on Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #9 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (C) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), John Williams (PF) Aaron Hooker, Clyde Savell, Jason Basil | |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the free throw | 15-33 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-33 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 15-33 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Johnny Young blocks the jumper by Manuel Mefford | 15-33 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Young connects on the jump hook from close range | 15-35 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on Joseph Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #10 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Kim Seale (C) Richard Curnutt, Tony Hill, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF), Leonard McMahon (C) Robert Bailey, Johnny Young | |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled on the floor by Randy Cunningham - foul #2 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #10 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Chester Yother (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Randy Cunningham, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Walter Montez - foul #3 on Walter Montez, team foul #11 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Walter Montez, Booker Wyss | |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Richards and he's fouled by Chester Yother - foul #2 on Chester Yother, team foul #11 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Joshua Stockton, Chester Yother, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Aaron Hooker | |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon misses the free throw | 18-39 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 18-39 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard's pass is intercepted by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt | 18-39 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | John Williams lays it in on a great pass from Michael Lebrun | 18-41 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-41 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Richard Richards pulls down the rebound | 18-41 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | John Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 18-43 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt's pass is intercepted by John Williams in the backcourt | 18-43 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Richard Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Jason Basil (C) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Curnutt | 20-43 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Slinkard steps in front of the Jason Basil pass | 20-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Aaron Hooker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Basil (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Basil | 20-43 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-43 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Manuel Mefford steals it from Aaron Hooker | 20-43 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Chester Yother (C) Richard Curnutt, Tony Hill, Arthur Brown, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Aaron Hooker, Richard Richards, Booker Wyss | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard's pass is intercepted by Michael Lebrun in the backcourt | 20-43 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Butts - foul #3 on Anthony Butts, team foul #12 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (C) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Frank Caskey | 22-45 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | John Williams connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun | 22-47 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | John Williams denies the turnaround by Randy Cunningham | 22-47 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother tips it but misses | 22-47 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard misses the tip | 22-47 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother gets the offensive rebound | 22-47 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Slinkard | 24-47 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-47 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Frank Caskey, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Aaron Hooker (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Leonard McMahon (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, John Williams, Jason Basil | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is hacked by Joshua Stockton - foul #1 on Joshua Stockton, team foul #13 | 24-47 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford hits a jumper in the paint | 26-48 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG), Arthur Brown (C) Richard Curnutt, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham lays it up and in set up by Tony Hill | 28-48 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Richards | 28-50 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Chester Yother is blocked by Leonard McMahon | 28-50 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-50 |