| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | David Wike is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Richard Soares tips it in | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Albert Laplant is blocked by Leroy Farr | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is hacked by Lonnie Nicholson - foul #4 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant jams it | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin loses the dribble to David Partee | 30-28 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | David Wike banks in the layup set up by David Partee | 32-28 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), James Kostka (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 32-28 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin buries a fadeaway in the lane | 34-28 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Patin steals the ball from Gabriel Bartels | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Robert Patin is denied by Gabriel Bartels | 34-28 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Staggers | 35-30 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Thomas Staggers is denied by Leroy Farr | 35-30 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | David Partee can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-30 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | David Partee snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits a floater in the paint | 35-32 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is denied on a layup by Leroy Farr | 35-32 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 35-32 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Boyle | 35-35 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG) Scott Boyle, Joseph Murphy | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | David Partee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 37-37 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Partee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Laplant - foul #2 on Albert Laplant, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Rocco Ricci, David Partee, Albert Laplant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), James Kostka (C) Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by James Kostka - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 3rd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG) Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Kostka - foul #4 on James Kostka, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | David Wike scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 48-45 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Robert Patin buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Jimmie Williams | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Staggers is called for the reach on Leroy Farr - foul #4 on Thomas Staggers, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (SF) Robert Patin | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-50 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Robert Warren pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Warren (fresh) PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Partee | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | David Partee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Robert Warren double dribbles | 52-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren, Leroy Farr | |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant's pass is intercepted by Freddy Derryberry | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt can't finish the layup | 52-50 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Richard Soares tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | David Partee pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | David Partee is fouled on the floor by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) David Partee, Albert Laplant, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses badly on a runner from close range | 52-50 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Kostka | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | James Kostka is called for the reach on Gordon Guerrera - foul #5 on James Kostka, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, James Kostka | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham is hacked by Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Robert Patin buries a jumper in the lane | 52-55 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Patin - foul #1 on Robert Patin, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Soares | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Partee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Betancourt steals the ball from Thomas Staggers | 54-58 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Richard Soares buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Freddy Derryberry | 54-61 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Richard Soares is blocked by Albert Laplant | 54-61 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | David Wike buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Richard Soares - foul #3 on Richard Soares, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 56-65 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | David Wike clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Leroy Farr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Albert Laplant is called for the reach on Robert Patin - foul #3 on Albert Laplant, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Freddy Derryberry steals it from Rocco Ricci | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled on the floor by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Soares - foul #4 on Richard Soares, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 57-68 |