| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Pinette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Sobeski inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is hacked by Anthony Butts - foul #3 on Anthony Butts, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar (PF) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) James Goble | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Dunbar takes the ball from Hershel Dunphy | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is hacked by Hershel Dunphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Clyde Savell | |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Goble - foul #1 on James Goble, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bailey and he's fouled by Christopher Dunbar - foul #1 on Christopher Dunbar, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Donald Pinette, Christopher Dunbar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) James Goble | |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey's pass is intercepted by Richard Curnutt in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey drills a turnaround from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Frank Caskey picks off the pass by Tony Cardinal | 39-36 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | George Sobeski is called for the reach on Randy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Sobeski, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Richard Richards, George Sobeski | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | James Goble is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Goble, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham jams it set up by Donald Pinette | 41-36 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Goble | 41-38 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Clyde Savell denies the turnaround by Frank Caskey | 41-38 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Clyde Savell - foul #1 on Clyde Savell, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Chester Yother (PF), Edward Williams (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Christopher Dunbar, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF) James Goble, Clyde Savell | |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kim Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Yother (fresh) 3 blk. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Sobeski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Cardinal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | George Sobeski loses the dribble to Edward Williams | 44-38 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Bailey steals it from Joseph Slinkard in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is called for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Bailey, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), James Goble (SG), John Williams (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Richard Richards, George Sobeski, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Stockton | 47-38 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | John Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Goble | 47-41 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Frank Caskey (C) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton, Kim Seale, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), George Sobeski (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Tony Cardinal picks off the pass by Richard Curnutt | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Richard Curnutt picks off the pass by James Goble | 47-41 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (C) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), Clyde Savell (SF) Richard Richards, James Goble | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is hacked by Richard Curnutt - foul #3 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Nicholas Nielson (C) George Sobeski, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Pinette | 47-41 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette is hacked by Tony Cardinal - foul #3 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Richard Richards (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, James Goble, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | George Sobeski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Slinkard | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | George Sobeski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Richards and the foul's on Joshua Stockton - foul #1 on Joshua Stockton, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF), Frank Caskey (C) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton, Donald Pinette, Anthony Butts, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Richard Richards | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Tony Cardinal is called for the reach on Richard Curnutt - foul #4 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Savell | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kim Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Goble (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tony Cardinal (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Hershel Dunphy (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Cardinal - foul #5 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Curnutt | 51-46 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt scores on a shot in the paint set up by Kim Seale | 53-46 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Caskey - foul #1 on Frank Caskey, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Edward Williams (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Butts | 53-48 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 55-48 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Richard Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 55-51 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SF), Chester Yother (C) Donald Pinette, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Richard Richards, George Sobeski, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | John Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chester Yother - foul #2 on Chester Yother, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG) Joshua Stockton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), George Sobeski (SF) James Goble, Clyde Savell | |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham drills a jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF), Frank Caskey (C) Joseph Slinkard, Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Richard Richards, George Sobeski | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Pinette and the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF) Clyde Savell | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Donald Pinette, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) James Goble, George Sobeski | |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Caskey | 63-52 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Christopher Dunbar swats the shot by Hershel Dunphy | 63-52 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SG - Joshua Stockton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kim Seale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dunbar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Christopher Dunbar misses the dunk | 63-52 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the runner in the lane | 63-54 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Hershel Dunphy is called for the reach on Frank Caskey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Dunbar - foul #2 on Christopher Dunbar, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SF), Chester Yother (PF), Edward Williams (C) Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-56 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the lay-in | 67-56 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Chester Yother, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Donald Pinette (SF) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF) James Goble, John Williams | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon is fouled on the floor by Chester Yother - foul #4 on Chester Yother, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chester Yother | 67-57 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 67-57 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Williams | 67-57 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #5 on Robert Bailey, team foul #14 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (C) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Robert Bailey | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Richard Richards connects on the 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Hershel Dunphy - foul #5 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Donald Pinette, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Michael Lebrun, George Sobeski, Leonard McMahon, Hershel Dunphy | |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-60 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey buries a 3 from straight away | 72-60 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Joshua Stockton is called for the reach on James Goble - foul #2 on Joshua Stockton, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF), Edward Williams (C) Christopher Dunbar, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), George Sobeski (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, John Williams | |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Sobeski - foul #2 on George Sobeski, team foul #16 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG) Joshua Stockton, Kim Seale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Randy Cunningham denies the turnaround by Leonard McMahon | 72-60 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Cunningham (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Goble (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sobeski (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard McMahon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon double dribbles | 72-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette (SF), Frank Caskey (C) Joseph Slinkard, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), John Williams (PF) James Goble, Leonard McMahon | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Richard Richards | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun loses the ball out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SG), Christopher Dunbar (PF), Chester Yother (C) Randy Cunningham, Anthony Butts, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF) James Goble, George Sobeski, John Williams | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Richards picks off the pass by Joshua Stockton in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Richard Richards lays it up and in | 72-62 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF) Donald Pinette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton is called for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (SF), Frank Caskey (C) Richard Curnutt, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | John Williams knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by George Sobeski | 72-64 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Anthony Butts (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton, Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF) James Goble, John Williams | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Frank Caskey picks off the pass by George Sobeski | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Sobeski - foul #3 on George Sobeski, team foul #17 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF) Leonard McMahon | |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Donald Pinette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | John Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the tip | 73-64 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson tips it home | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Pinette | 75-66 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Butts | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | James Goble is called for the reach on Anthony Butts in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Goble, team foul #18 | 75-66 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 76-66 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Cunningham - foul #2 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF), Chester Yother (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Donald Pinette, Anthony Butts, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | James Goble is called for the reach on Chester Yother in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Goble, team foul #19 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Donald Pinette (SF), Anthony Butts (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton, Kim Seale, Christopher Dunbar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Randy Cunningham steals it from James Goble | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by James Goble - foul #5 on James Goble, team foul #20 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (C) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) James Goble | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 78-68 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Sobeski | 78-68 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Butts - foul #4 on Anthony Butts, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Joshua Stockton (SG), Kim Seale (SF), Christopher Dunbar (PF), Chester Yother (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Donald Pinette, Anthony Butts, Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale is hacked by Richard Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Richards, team foul #21 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Randy Cunningham (SG), Anthony Butts (PF), Frank Caskey (C) Joseph Slinkard, Joshua Stockton, Christopher Dunbar, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | John Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun tips it back up and in | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt runs out the clock | 80-72 |