| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Lucien Costa steals it from Douglas Holmes | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | William Corson can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Alfred Lee is blocked by Andrew Costello | 25-28 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zlatko Huminski | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Freeman - foul #3 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise blows the dunk | 25-30 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Costello | 27-32 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Woodard - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronnie Schwald, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SG) David Woodard | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | William Corson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Costello | 28-35 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the finger roll and the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #3 on Lucien Costa, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson (PF) Lucien Costa | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson tips it in | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Corson - foul #1 on William Corson, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Javier Torres (C) Andrew Costello, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff takes the ball from Brooks Karst | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | William Corson is fouled in the backcourt by David Freeman - foul #4 on David Freeman, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (SG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Walter McGavisk picks off the pass by Louis Jackson | 31-37 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zlatko Huminski (C) William Corson, Louis Jackson, Javier Torres | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #4 on Lucien Costa, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (PG), Louis Jackson (PF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Lucien Costa | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Andrew Costello - foul #2 on Andrew Costello, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) William Corson | |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Zlatko Huminski steals it from Douglas Holmes | 33-37 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (PG), Antonio Rodriguez (SG) Andrew Costello, David Woodard | |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | William Corson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 33-40 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff denies the turnaround by Douglas Holmes | 33-40 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski grabs the board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | William Corson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (SG), Andrew Costello (PF), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Louis Jackson, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | William Corson is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on William Corson, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Costello takes the ball from Alfred Lee | 33-41 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is hacked by Zlatko Huminski - foul #1 on Zlatko Huminski, team foul #7 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Alfred Lee, Ronnie Schwald, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson (PF) Javier Torres | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-42 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Costello steals it from Douglas Holmes | 35-42 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bell - foul #3 on Timothy Bell, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) David Woodard, Andrew Costello | |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 35-42 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 35-42 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | John Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronald Adams, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Andrew Costello (PF) William Corson, Louis Jackson | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams drills a shot from the left block | 40-44 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski lays it in | 40-46 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Freeman | 43-46 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski tips it home | 43-48 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Alfred Lee, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (PG), Louis Jackson (PF), Javier Torres (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zlatko Huminski | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | William Corson loses the dribble to Douglas Holmes | 43-48 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG) Ronnie Schwald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) David Woodard | |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Brooks Karst steps in front of the Javier Torres pass | 43-48 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #5 on Lucien Costa, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Lucien Costa | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres drills a runner from the left block | 45-50 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 47-50 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (SG), Andrew Costello (PF), Zlatko Huminski (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Louis Jackson, Javier Torres | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | William Corson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is called for the reach on Alfred Lee - foul #3 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by David Freeman - foul #5 on David Freeman, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is hacked by Ronnie Schwald - foul #1 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Schwald - foul #2 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Huminski - foul #2 on Zlatko Huminski, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | William Corson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Adams - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #11 | 51-58 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is hacked by Ronnie Schwald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ivan Zuehlsdorff steps in front of the Ronnie Schwald pass | 54-61 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | William Corson is hacked by Ronald Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Adams, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Corson runs out the clock | 54-63 |