| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-27 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-27 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Douglas Holmes picks off the pass by David Woodard | 26-27 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Johnny Geise doubles William Corson and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG) Ronald Adams | |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lucien Costa and he's hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Costello denies the turnaround by Ronald Adams | 28-27 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Ronald Adams takes the ball from William Corson after a doubleteam | 28-27 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams lays it up and in | 28-29 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses short on a floater from the left block | 28-29 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Schwald | 28-29 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Timothy Bell denies the turnaround by Lucien Costa | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | David Woodard pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski can't connect on a shot from close range | 28-32 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski hits a jumper near the basket set up by William Corson | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Zlatko Huminski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | William Corson is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on William Corson, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Louis Jackson (PF), Javier Torres (C) David Woodard, Lucien Costa, Andrew Costello, Zlatko Huminski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Javier Torres - foul #1 on Javier Torres, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Rodriguez - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (SG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (C) Ronald Adams, Brooks Karst | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | William Corson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Louis Jackson | 36-35 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Javier Torres - foul #2 on Javier Torres, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski (C) Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | William Corson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to William Corson | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | William Corson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Woodard | 38-37 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PG), Lucien Costa (SF) William Corson, David Woodard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (PG), David Woodard (SG) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Bell | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zlatko Huminski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | William Corson is called for a backcourt violation | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Freeman | 38-40 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #3 on Timothy Bell, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SG), Zlatko Huminski (C) William Corson, David Woodard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Douglas Holmes | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Johnny Geise steals the ball from Andrew Costello | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 40-45 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses long on a shot near the basket | 40-45 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 40-45 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Corson (PG), David Woodard (SG), Louis Jackson (PF) Andrew Costello, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), David Freeman (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Woodard | 43-45 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Zlatko Huminski - foul #1 on Zlatko Huminski, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Ronald Adams takes the ball from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 43-47 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | David Freeman lays it in set up by Ronald Adams | 43-49 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski's fadeaway is rejected by Brooks Karst | 43-49 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | David Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk loses the dribble to Zlatko Huminski | 43-49 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Corson and he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Andrew Costello (SF) David Woodard, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise lays it in on a great pass from Ronnie Schwald | 46-51 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith is hacked by William Corson - foul #2 on William Corson, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (C) Louis Jackson, Zlatko Huminski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Douglas Holmes blocks the short jumper by Lucien Costa | 46-51 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 46-51 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronald Adams, Douglas Holmes | |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | William Corson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff tips it home | 48-51 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #5 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (SG), Louis Jackson (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | David Freeman grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled on the floor by William Corson - foul #3 on William Corson, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Bell - foul #4 on Timothy Bell, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Adams and he's fouled by Javier Torres - foul #3 on Javier Torres, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Corson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Corson | 49-56 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Javier Torres, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zlatko Huminski (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Louis Jackson, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), David Freeman (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and the foul's on Andrew Costello - foul #1 on Andrew Costello, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG) David Freeman | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Corson | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | William Corson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Woodard | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | John Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | William Corson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | David Freeman snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | David Woodard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | William Corson is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #4 on William Corson, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #3 on Alfred Lee, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | David Woodard is called for the reach on Ronald Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #14 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | William Corson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by David Woodard - foul #4 on David Woodard, team foul #15 | 60-63 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | William Corson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by William Corson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Corson, team foul #16 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SG) William Corson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Zlatko Huminski is blocked by Walter McGavisk | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is hacked by David Woodard in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Woodard, team foul #17 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson (PF) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski hits a fadeaway from the left block | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Andrew Costello (fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 65-65 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #4 on Alfred Lee, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski loses the dribble to Ronnie Schwald | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise jams it on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski buries a runner from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 69-70 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Thomas Smith, John Patterson | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is whistled for traveling | 69-70 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is hacked by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #18 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee tips it in | 71-74 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith | |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Holmes | 71-77 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Douglas Holmes picks off the pass by Zlatko Huminski | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Andrew Costello (fresh) 12 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zlatko Huminski (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #2 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #19 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zlatko Huminski | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski misses the lay-in | 71-78 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski hits the follow up shot | 73-78 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is hacked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #20 | 73-78 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Zlatko Huminski's fadeaway is rejected by Walter McGavisk | 73-80 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson can't tip it in | 73-80 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Schwald | 73-80 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is hacked by Ivan Zuehlsdorff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #21 | 73-80 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-82 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Louis Jackson snags the offensive board | 73-82 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-82 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Costello is called for the reach on Brooks Karst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Costello, team foul #22 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Brooks Karst is called for the reach on Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #12 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 74-84 |