| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ricky Williams - foul #3 on Ricky Williams, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the contested 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range | 30-26 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | John Coffey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant lays it in on a nice dish by Gavin Fay | 32-26 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons's pass is intercepted by Chad Sanders | 32-26 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 32-29 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 32-29 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Jim Queen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Dusty Grant steps in front of the Ricky Williams pass | 32-29 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Wells | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 34-29 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | John Coffey is called for the reach on Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Brad Smith and he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Brad Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Woodcock and he's hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Wells | 39-32 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 39-32 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | David Sears is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders throws it down on a nice dish by John Coffey | 39-34 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 41-34 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Woodcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) | |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers is called for 5 seconds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Gary Wells is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (PF) Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ricky Williams is blocked by Dusty Grant | 41-36 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | David Sears buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the wide open floater in the lane | 43-38 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant tips it home | 45-38 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Jim Queen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Dusty Grant out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Poole | 47-44 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Jim Queen steals it from Gavin Fay | 47-44 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Gavin Fay is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Gavin Fay, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) David Sears, John Desrochers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Ricky Williams (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 49-46 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses long on a turnaround from close range | 49-46 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Parsons | 51-46 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Andrew Duncan | 51-48 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Andrew Duncan steals it from Richard Peterson | 51-48 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the jump hook from close range | 51-48 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gavin Fay | 51-48 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay tips it home | 53-48 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Woodcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gavin Fay - foul #3 on Gavin Fay, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the layup against the doubleteam | 53-52 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled on the floor by John Desrochers - foul #1 on John Desrochers, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Parsons | 55-54 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers's layup is rejected by Andrew Duncan | 55-54 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on Gary Wells - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Coffey | 57-56 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by John Coffey - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Jim Queen splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gary Wells - foul #3 on Gary Wells, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Coffey is called for the reach on Raymond Parsons - foul #3 on John Coffey, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |