| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Conti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Gary Connell (fresh) C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Connell - foul #3 on Gary Connell, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled on the floor by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyrone Hagerty | 34-26 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Gary Connell pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-26 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | James Powley tips it home | 34-28 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder is fouled on the floor by James Powley - foul #1 on James Powley, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG) Tyrone Hagerty | |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Saul Martin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lawrence Savage | 34-31 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Cesar Conti is called for the reach on Saul Martin - foul #2 on Cesar Conti, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish (C) Jose Cuevas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Tyrone Hagerty (SG), Arden Mason (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, James Powley, Gary Connell, Danny Thomas | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Arden Mason | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by John Edwards | 36-33 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Arden Mason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | John Edwards knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Conti | 39-36 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is hacked by Cesar Conti - foul #3 on Cesar Conti, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), James Powley (SF), Gary Connell (PF) Albert Suhr, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | James Powley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Gary Connell is called for the reach on Mark Wilder - foul #4 on Gary Connell, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF), Danny Thomas (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Gary Connell, James Gomes | |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Powley | 39-36 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen banks in the layup set up by Saul Martin and he's hacked by Kurt McNish - foul #4 on Kurt McNish, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SG), Jose Cuevas (C) Mark Wilder, Kurt McNish | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Felipe, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Morado (PF) Cesar Conti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gary Connell (PF) Jerry Jansen | |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Saul Martin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Danny Thomas | 39-42 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG), Elvin Rexford (PF) John Edwards, Edward Whiten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tyrone Hagerty | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Felipe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Morado (fresh) PF - Elvin Rexford (fresh) C - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Connell (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | William Morado misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Gary Connell grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Jose Cuevas - foul #1 on Jose Cuevas, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Edward Whiten (SF), Cesar Conti (PF) Edward Baker, Ronald Felipe, William Morado, Elvin Rexford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF) James Powley | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti blows the layup | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford (C) Jose Cuevas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Saul Martin (SG), James Gomes (C) Lawrence Savage, Tyrone Hagerty, Danny Thomas | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Edwards | 42-48 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Arden Mason connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Gary Connell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Gary Connell, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas (C) Elvin Rexford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG), James Powley (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Albert Suhr, Arden Mason, Gary Connell | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Cesar Conti is denied by Saul Martin | 45-51 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Savage takes the ball from Mark Wilder | 45-51 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Saul Martin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Savage and the foul's on Mark Wilder - foul #1 on Mark Wilder, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Baker (PG), Ronald Felipe (SG), William Morado (SF), Kurt McNish (C) John Edwards, Mark Wilder, Edward Whiten, Jose Cuevas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Felipe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Morado (fresh) PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Saul Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Danny Thomas - foul #1 on Danny Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford (PF) Cesar Conti | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (SG) Saul Martin | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | James Powley is hacked by Elvin Rexford - foul #1 on Elvin Rexford, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG) Lawrence Savage | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | James Powley makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | James Powley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr lays it up and in | 48-57 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Danny Thomas | 48-60 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Edward Baker connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Elvin Rexford | 50-60 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Mark Wilder (SG), Edward Whiten (SF), Cesar Conti (PF) Edward Baker, Ronald Felipe, William Morado, Elvin Rexford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | John Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Wilder | 53-60 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Powley | 53-63 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-63 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Powley | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Wilder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Whiten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Conti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt McNish (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Powley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Thomas | 53-66 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti can't tip it in | 53-66 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Hagerty | 53-69 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Whiten | 55-69 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Kurt McNish pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Wilder misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-69 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-69 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty grabs the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage's pass is intercepted by Cesar Conti | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Thomas | 55-71 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Cesar Conti lays it in | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage runs out the clock | 57-71 |