| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses badly on a runner in the paint | 29-29 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Frank Harn buries a floater in the lane set up by Reginald Smith | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Donald Melville takes the ball from John Stanfield | 29-31 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell lays it up and in set up by Donald Melville | 29-33 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-33 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Albert Sotomayor is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (PF), Cecil Wright (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins is fouled on the floor by Harvey Gray - foul #1 on Harvey Gray, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-33 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Wright - foul #1 on Cecil Wright, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, Cecil Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Calvin Saldana | 29-35 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell tips it in | 29-37 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Frank Harn steps in front of the Jeff Ward pass | 29-37 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Rocky Esposito (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice connects on the 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on John Stanfield - foul #1 on John Stanfield, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Frank Harn splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rocky Esposito | 32-39 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor blows the dunk | 32-39 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Albert Sotomayor - foul #4 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (PF) Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Darrell Ryals | 32-39 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-39 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Darrell Ryals picks off the pass by Donald Melville | 32-39 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Bell - foul #3 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Cecil Wright (C) Virgil Dawson, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | John Stanfield knocks away the 3 by Rocky Esposito | 32-39 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Cecil Wright grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Rocky Esposito steals the ball from Rafael Rice | 32-39 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Cecil Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana, Frank Harn | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice drills a jumper near the basket | 34-39 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins drills a jumper from the left side set up by Rocky Esposito | 34-41 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Rocky Esposito is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson - foul #4 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), John Stanfield (SF) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 34-41 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Melville | 34-43 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Donald Melville - foul #2 on Donald Melville, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Cecil Wright (C) John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 3rd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Donald Melville's pass is intercepted by Cecil Wright | 37-43 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Bleau - foul #2 on Marshall Bleau, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Stefan Losh, Cecil Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana | |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Bell | 39-45 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-45 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Bell steps in front of the John Stanfield pass | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Ryals (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Frank Harn denies the turnaround by Harvey Gray | 41-45 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Donald Melville scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Bell and he's hacked by Virgil Dawson - foul #1 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice loses the dribble to Marshall Bleau | 43-48 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito slams it home on a nice dish by Marshall Bleau | 43-50 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Albert Sotomayor | 46-50 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled on the floor by Calvin Saldana - foul #1 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Marshall Bleau is called for the reach on Jeff Ward - foul #3 on Marshall Bleau, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF) Harvey Gray, Stefan Losh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Lewis Whitley is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson - foul #2 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), Stefan Losh (SF) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Whitley | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marshall Bleau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Harvey Gray - foul #2 on Harvey Gray, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Darrell Ryals is called for the reach on Lawrence Bell - foul #1 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG) Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Calvin Saldana, Frank Harn | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-55 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Reginald Smith | 48-57 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Boykins | 48-60 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith loses the dribble to Albert Sotomayor | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Ryals | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on Reginald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Harvey Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-64 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray tips it but misses | 54-64 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Reginald Smith | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 54-64 |