| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | James Primo inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins (SF) James Primo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue (PF) David Hill | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Brian Montano steps in front of the John Dudzinski pass in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | James Lee misses the lay-in but the foul's on Geoffrey Prue - foul #3 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Ivan Muszynski takes the ball from Michael Penland | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Allison | 33-35 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Michael Penland is denied by Ron Rennick | 33-35 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Allison | 33-37 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | James Lee buries a fadeaway from the right side | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | James Lee is called for the reach on John Dudzinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), James Primo (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Brian Montano, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ron Rennick | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Scott | 35-37 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Muszynski | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal buries a jump hook from close range set up by Ivan Muszynski and he's fouled by Jonathan Scott - foul #3 on Jonathan Scott, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Thompson (C) Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | David Thompson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Singleton | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Laubach | 37-43 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Ivan Pavelski steals it from Paul Thomas | 37-43 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Primo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Muszynski (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Ivan Muszynski swats the layup by David Thompson | 37-45 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | David Thompson steals it from John Dudzinski | 39-45 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Dudzinski - foul #3 on John Dudzinski, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, James Primo, Paul Thomas, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal | |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | David Hill tips it in | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Ron Rennick blocks the jumper by James Lee | 41-50 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Ivan Muszynski takes the ball from Brian Montano | 41-50 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | William Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | James Lee gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | William Allison can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ron Rennick - foul #2 on Ron Rennick, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), James Primo (SF), Paul Thomas (PF) Brian Montano, James Lee, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) John Dudzinski, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Prue | 45-52 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott jams it set up by Philip Merrick and he's fouled by Ivan Pavelski - foul #1 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Colley (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | James Colley gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), Paul Thomas (PF), David Thompson (C) John Singleton, James Colley, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal (C) Ron Rennick | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | William Allison is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lee, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | William Allison is hacked by Philip Merrick - foul #1 on Philip Merrick, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Colley (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-52 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | James Colley gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #4 on David Hill, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Paul Thomas (PF) James Lee, James Colley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Kenneth Laubach, David Hill | |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | William Allison is hacked by Brian Montano - foul #3 on Brian Montano, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG) Brian Montano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal tips it home | 49-54 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Geoffrey Prue swats the layup by David Thompson | 49-54 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ivan Muszynski | 49-54 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | David Thompson takes the ball from Geoffrey Prue | 49-54 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | John Dudzinski steals it from David Thompson | 49-54 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | David Thompson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Maurice McNeal - foul #1 on Maurice McNeal, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Michael Penland (PF) James Lee, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, Maurice McNeal | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | David Thompson makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Laubach | 52-59 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Merrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Primo (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Penland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Pavelski (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the floater from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski's pass is intercepted by Brian Montano in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Montano | 54-62 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | James Primo gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Philip Merrick | 57-62 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | David Thompson picks off the pass by John Dudzinski in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ron Rennick - foul #3 on Ron Rennick, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Brian Montano, James Primo, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Kenneth Laubach, John Dudzinski, Geoffrey Prue, Ron Rennick | |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | David Hill hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Muszynski | 59-64 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins is whistled for a carry | 59-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), James Primo (SF) Philip Merrick, Matthew Judkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled on the floor by James Primo - foul #2 on James Primo, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Colley (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | David Hill connects on the floater from the baseline | 59-66 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lee, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG), Paul Thomas (PF) James Lee, James Colley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Maurice McNeal | 59-68 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | David Hill is called for traveling | 59-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins (SF), James Colley (PF) James Primo, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ron Rennick (C) Maurice McNeal | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | John Dudzinski is called for the reach on Jonathan Scott - foul #4 on John Dudzinski, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SF), Michael Penland (PF) Matthew Judkins, James Colley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG) John Dudzinski | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Merrick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Primo (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Penland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ivan Muszynski (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ron Rennick (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski connects on the floater from the left wing | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins (SG), Paul Thomas (PF), James Colley (C) Philip Merrick, Michael Penland, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | William Allison is fouled in the backcourt by John Singleton - foul #3 on John Singleton, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | John Singleton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Judkins | 63-72 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | James Colley gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | William Allison is called for the reach on John Singleton - foul #1 on William Allison, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) James Primo, Paul Thomas, James Colley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG) Ivan Pavelski | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Allison | 65-74 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick drills a runner from the right block | 67-74 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is hacked by Philip Merrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Merrick, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Primo (SF), James Colley (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) William Allison | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano is fouled on the floor by John Dudzinski - foul #5 on John Dudzinski, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas (PF), David Thompson (C) James Colley, Jonathan Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) John Dudzinski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Geoffrey Prue | 69-78 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Allison | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ivan Muszynski is blocked by Jonathan Scott | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Montano | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Montano - foul #4 on Brian Montano, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Ivan Pavelski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Philip Merrick is called for the reach on Maurice McNeal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Merrick, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott snags the offensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Ivan Muszynski steps in front of the James Primo pass | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Allison runs out the clock | 72-82 |