| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Giorgi steps in front of the Randall Archibald pass | 29-26 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Pina steals the ball from Theodore Dunigan | 29-26 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | George Walcott travels with the ball | 29-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 29-26 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | George Walcott lays it up and in on a great pass from William Webster | 31-26 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs's floater is knocked away by George Walcott | 31-26 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs can't tip it in | 31-26 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | William Webster jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from Randall Archibald | 33-26 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies jams it on a great pass from Theodore Dunigan and he's hacked by William Webster - foul #3 on William Webster, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Sam Riley (C) Robert Lovell, Arthur Krebs | |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon is denied on a layup by Sam Riley | 33-28 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | William Webster hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric McKinnies | 35-30 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Eric McKinnies - foul #1 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) William Webster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Kenneth Giorgi (C) William Yokoyama, Sam Riley | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Lee (fresh) SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Crane (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Hall - foul #1 on Danny Hall, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Walcott (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG) Robert Lovell | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | George Walcott comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 38-32 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | George Crane snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | George Walcott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Pina - foul #2 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF) Eric McKinnies, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | William Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF) George Walcott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF) William Yokoyama, Theodore Dunigan | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | George Crane's floater is tipped away by Bruce Deacon | 38-32 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 38-32 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | George Crane grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Bruce Deacon picks off the pass by George Crane | 38-32 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | William Webster evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-32 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | William Webster is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Crane - foul #4 on George Crane, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SF), George Walcott (PF), Danny Hall (C) Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Johnny Henderson, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Randall Archibald | 40-32 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | William Webster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | George Crane grabs the board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Archibald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) PF - George Walcott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Crane (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | George Crane loses the dribble to George Walcott | 40-32 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | William Webster is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | George Crane gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Danny Hall snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald is hacked by Theodore Dunigan - foul #1 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Thomas Allen (C) William Webster, Randall Archibald, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Arthur Krebs (PF) William Yokoyama, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | George Walcott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | George Crane buries a runner in the lane set up by Theodore Dunigan | 40-34 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | George Walcott connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stokes | 43-34 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Lee - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Keith Lee, Ronald Scholl, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Arthur Krebs | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 43-36 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | William Webster can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Eric McKinnies | 43-36 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | George Crane hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Eric McKinnies picks off the pass by Danny Hall | 43-38 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (tiring) 4 pts. PF - George Crane (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | William Webster evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 46-41 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon tips it home | 48-41 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 06:19 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies tips it in | 48-43 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), Keith Lee (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Kenneth Pina, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Johnny Henderson (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Sam Riley (C) William Yokoyama, Eric McKinnies, Theodore Dunigan, George Crane, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Crane (C) Sam Riley | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | William Webster is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sam Riley (C) George Crane | |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Allen, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), George Crane (C) Johnny Henderson, Sam Riley | |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | William Webster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | William Webster gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Crane - foul #5 on George Crane, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Kenneth Pina (SF) William Webster, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Henderson (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) William Yokoyama, Brandon Rutski, George Crane | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Henderson (fresh) SF - Theodore Dunigan (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Krebs is blocked by George Walcott | 49-43 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | George Walcott gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Archibald | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | George Walcott connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Allen | 54-43 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Marvin Norton (PF), Sam Riley (C) Robert Lovell, Johnny Henderson, Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hall snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Keith Lee grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies hits a floater from the left side | 54-45 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Brandon Rutski, Marvin Norton, Sam Riley | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Robert Lovell is called for the reach on Kenneth Pina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lovell, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Ronald Scholl (PF), Bruce Deacon (C) William Webster, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl is fouled on the floor by Robert Lovell - foul #2 on Robert Lovell, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is hacked by Robert Lovell - foul #3 on Robert Lovell, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (C) Randall Archibald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Yokoyama | 56-47 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | William Yokoyama is called for the reach on Ronald Scholl in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Yokoyama, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Krebs | 58-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lovell - foul #4 on Robert Lovell, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Robert Lovell is called for the reach on Kenneth Pina in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Lovell, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Allen (C) Randall Archibald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG) Robert Lovell | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs makes the runner from the baseline | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Eric McKinnies is called for the reach on Ronald Scholl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Eric McKinnies is called for the reach on Bruce Deacon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is fouled on the floor by Bruce Deacon - foul #1 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Ronald Scholl, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | William Webster steals it from Theodore Dunigan | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Webster runs out the clock | 62-55 |