| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Allen Carr inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Don Walker loses the dribble to Hedeon Orcholski in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 19:54 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas can't finish the layup | 31-24 |
| 19:53 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton can't tip it in | 31-24 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Don Walker is hacked by Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the contested turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Don Walker | 33-24 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is hacked by Don Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Lester is called for the reach on Hedeon Orcholski - foul #3 on Ronald Lester, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Allen Carr, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jared Lucas and he's fouled by Ronald Lester - foul #4 on Ronald Lester, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Rigoberto Romano, Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 35-26 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jack Duffy | 35-26 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Angel Romano shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 35-26 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford tips it home | 37-26 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 37-26 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jack Duffy | 37-26 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Allen Patton steps in front of the Angel Romano pass | 37-26 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is fouled on the floor by Jack Duffy - foul #1 on Jack Duffy, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Allen Patton, Andy Ruder | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Terry Knapp (fresh) SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Knapp and he's hacked by Stanley Hulme - foul #1 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF) Stuart Laurel, Allen Carr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Don Walker | 39-28 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Whitford | 39-30 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the contested fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Hulme | 41-30 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Scott Hicks | |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Don Walker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Laurel | 43-31 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Don Walker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Paul Hamilton - foul #4 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Angel Romano (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Don Walker, Allen Carr, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF) Paul Hamilton | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Stuart Laurel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Lester - foul #5 on Ronald Lester, team foul #8 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Manuel Litchford, Ronald Lester | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Andy Ruder swats the short shot by Gregory Eckhardt | 44-35 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Hedeon Orcholski steals the ball from Stuart Laurel | 44-35 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton can't connect on a floater in the paint | 44-35 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Angel Romano loses the dribble to Jared Lucas | 44-35 |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Allen Patton | 44-37 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Angel Romano out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Allen Patton - foul #3 on Allen Patton, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Allen Carr (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Andy Ruder | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Don Walker steals the ball from Allen Patton | 47-37 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Don Walker drills a jumper from the left side set up by Allen Carr | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Don Walker travels with the ball | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (PF) Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-40 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks loses the dribble to Angel Romano | 49-40 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Andy Ruder - foul #2 on Andy Ruder, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF) Rigoberto Romano, Allen Carr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton (PF) Scott Hicks | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger drills a floater from the right block | 52-42 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Don Walker splits the doubleteam and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Redrick | 54-42 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Lucas | 54-42 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jack Duffy - foul #2 on Jack Duffy, team foul #9 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Don Walker and he's hacked by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #2 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF) Allen Carr | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (C) Andy Ruder | |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton banks in the layup set up by Chris Schwieger | 57-45 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses long on a floater from the left block | 57-45 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton is whistled for a carry | 57-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 57-45 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Allen Carr snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Angel Romano | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jack Duffy | 59-45 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Duffy and he's hacked by Paul Hamilton - foul #5 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Richard Whitford, Paul Hamilton | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt makes the fadeaway from close range | 63-45 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Stuart Laurel - foul #2 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Carr (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Angel Romano, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Jared Lucas (SF), Scott Hicks (PF) Hedeon Orcholski, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton | |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Duffy | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Terry Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Allen Carr is called for the reach on Jared Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Carr, team foul #11 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Stuart Laurel, Gregory Eckhardt, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Don Walker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG) Terry Knapp | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Don Walker - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #12 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Stanley Hulme (C) Stuart Laurel, Jack Duffy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 66-51 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Angel Romano evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 66-51 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Walker - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #13 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF) Scott Hicks | |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Chris Schwieger - foul #2 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Duffy - foul #3 on Jack Duffy, team foul #14 | 67-52 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt blows the layup | 67-54 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the runner from the baseline set up by Jared Lucas | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick runs out the clock | 67-56 |