| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells inbounds the ball | 16-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is fouled on the floor by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #1 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers is whistled for traveling | 16-29 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Desrochers - foul #3 on John Desrochers, team foul #1 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) Dusty Grant | |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Gavin Fay is blocked by Jim Queen | 18-29 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chad Sanders | 21-29 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 21-31 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant can't connect on a shot from the left block | 21-31 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Ricky Williams takes the ball from Dusty Grant | 21-31 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is fouled on the floor by John Desrochers - foul #4 on John Desrochers, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers buries a jumper from the baseline set up by John Coffey | 23-31 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert double dribbles | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Coffey | 26-31 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers tips it in | 28-31 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | David Sears tips it in | 28-33 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dusty Grant - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Dusty Grant is blocked by Daniel Patterson | 29-33 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Tanner | 29-35 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 29-35 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Jim Queen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Jim Queen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Charles Tanner steals it from Ricky Williams | 34-35 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay drills a jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the floater near the basket | 34-37 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it in | 36-37 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gavin Fay | 36-40 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | John Coffey knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole loses the dribble to Raymond Parsons | 39-42 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons lays it up and in | 39-44 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Andrew Duncan is called for the reach on Gary Wells - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG) David Sears | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on Gary Wells - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Coffey | 44-44 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gavin Fay | 44-46 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #4 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Dusty Grant (C) Brad Smith, Richard Peterson | |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Jim Queen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dusty Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's pass is intercepted by Dusty Grant | 46-48 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF), Ricky Williams (C) Daniel Patterson, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) Dusty Grant | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | John Coffey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (PF) Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the dunk attempt | 46-51 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 46-51 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | John Coffey is called for the reach on John Desrochers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jim Queen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on John Desrochers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Sanders, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 46-52 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on John Desrochers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Sanders, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-54 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Sorrells is called for the reach on John Desrochers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #12 | 46-54 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers runs out the clock | 46-56 |