| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 38-38 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Jon Durant is fouled on the floor by David Wooten - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Gillette - foul #3 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (SF) Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | David Wooten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | James Fouch scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Bryant | 40-43 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is hacked by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Thomas Bryant, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | David Wooten comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Durocher - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Arthur Brown takes the ball from Robert Dowdle | 42-43 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney clanks a shot from the left block | 42-43 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Douglas Frederick denies the turnaround by Harold Okamoto | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (PG), Jonathan Gillette (PF), David Wooten (C) Arthur Brown, Jim Crawford, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Mark Douglas (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | James Fouch comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Dexter | 42-43 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | James Foster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | James Fouch loses the dribble to David Wooten | 42-43 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 42-45 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette's fadeaway is rejected by James Fouch | 42-45 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | James Fouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Ernest Dexter (SF) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Robert Dowdle (PF) Thomas Bryant, Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette makes the fadeaway in the lane | 44-45 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Gillette (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wooten (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | James Foster is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, James Fouch | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Kawczynski swats the short shot by Jonathan Gillette | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kawczynski | 44-48 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Dexter - foul #3 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Wooten (C) Arthur Brown, Ernest Dexter, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Joseph Durocher, Ernest Heintzelman, Jon Durant | |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gerard Kelley | 44-49 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 44-52 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | James Foster lays it in | 46-52 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | James Foster steals it from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 46-52 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford lays it up and in on a great pass from James Foster | 48-52 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Bryant and the foul's on David Wooten - foul #4 on David Wooten, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Douglas Frederick (C) James Foster, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Gerard Kelley | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette scores on a jumper near the basket | 50-55 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle buries a floater near the basket set up by Harold Okamoto | 50-57 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the shot from the right side set up by Jeremy Greaney | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeremy Greaney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Gillette (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Frederick (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Okamoto | 52-60 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG), Ernest Dexter (SF), David Wooten (C) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Thomas Bryant, Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette scores on a jump hook from close range | 54-60 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Ernest Dexter takes the ball from Mark Douglas | 54-60 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Brown | 56-60 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski clanks a jumper from the right block | 56-60 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | James Foster is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SG) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Joseph Durocher | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 56-60 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney knocks in the jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerard Kelley | 58-62 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski loses the dribble to Ernest Dexter | 58-62 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Ernest Heintzelman picks off the pass by Jonathan Gillette | 58-62 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF) Jeremy Greaney, Ernest Dexter, Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Dowdle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, Ernest Heintzelman, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Durant | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Wooten (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | James Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jon Durant | 58-64 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 58-66 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (SG), Jonathan Gillette (PF) Arthur Brown, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Foster | 61-66 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SG) James Foster, Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the lay-in | 61-66 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Durant | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Durocher takes the ball from Arthur Brown in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (C) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Adamczyk (SF), James Fouch (C) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Jon Durant | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Gillette is called for the reach on Joseph Durocher - foul #4 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Jeremy Greaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Fouch | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Fouch is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette grabs the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | David Wooten gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Greaney | 67-73 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Jeremy Greaney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Gillette - foul #5 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (PF) Jonathan Gillette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-76 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on George Adamczyk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | George Adamczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 67-78 |