| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) SG - Mark Britton (fresh) SF - James Gale (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) PF - David McKee (fresh) C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David McKee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | David McKee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Britton - foul #1 on Mark Britton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | David McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | James Gale connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski tips it home | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is hacked by Michael Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by David McKee - foul #1 on David McKee, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | James Gale can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | James Gale tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Joseph David is blocked by Ross Hamm | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | David McKee snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (PG), Bruce Cane (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Martin Anderson, Mark Britton, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Paul Ainsworth, Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | James Gale misses badly on a floater from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | James Langley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 6-8 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | James Langley is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Bruce Cane | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | James Gale is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Richard Marcus, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, David Viator | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby tips it home | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Britton (fresh) SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Gale hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Peter Fajardo - foul #1 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, David Johnson, Michael Denby | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (SG) Paul Ainsworth | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Fajardo | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Joseph David steps in front of the Timothy Dittmer pass in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph David | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the easy layup | 8-14 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer tips it in | 10-14 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Timothy Dittmer is called for the reach on Joseph David - foul #1 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Richard Marcus (SG), Stephen Teeple (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Bruce Cane, James Gale, Timothy Dittmer, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), David McKee (PF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Johnny Campbell, Martin Kaczorowski, Peter Fajardo, Thomas Bachman | |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | James Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson can't finish the layup | 10-14 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | David Viator gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | James Langley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson's floater is tipped away by David McKee | 10-14 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Viator | 10-14 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Langley | 10-17 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Michael Hooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SF) David Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Paul Ainsworth steps in front of the Martin Anderson pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth blows the layup | 10-17 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | David McKee lays it in set up by James Langley and he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), James Gale (SF), David Prouty (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Richard Marcus, Stephen Teeple, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, David Viator | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | David McKee makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Martin Kaczorowski - foul #1 on Martin Kaczorowski, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (PF) David McKee | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph David | 14-23 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bruce Cane (fresh) SG - Mark Britton (fresh) SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Prouty (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Denby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Bruce Cane is called for the reach on Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Cane, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Bachman | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | James Gale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Britton | 18-23 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses short on a floater from close range | 18-23 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 18-23 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | James Gale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Fajardo | 18-23 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the lay-in | 18-23 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 18-23 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) Bruce Cane, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Joseph David, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | James Langley is fouled on the floor by Ross Hamm - foul #1 on Ross Hamm, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SF), Michael Hooks (C) James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Martin Kaczorowski | 19-26 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is hacked by David McKee in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McKee, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Francis Arnold (SF) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | James Langley double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson is open and scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Michael Denby - foul #1 on Michael Denby, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), Peter Fajardo (PF) Martin Kaczorowski, Michael Denby | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | David Johnson is hacked by Francis Arnold - foul #1 on Francis Arnold, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), David Prouty (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Stephen Teeple, Robert Jackson, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, David Viator | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the runner from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | David Prouty gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | David Johnson takes the ball from Francis Arnold in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | David Johnson lays it in | 23-28 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Bachman | 23-31 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Ross Hamm steals it from Thomas Bachman | 23-31 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | David Johnson grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Marcus (tiring) SF - Francis Arnold (fairly fresh) PF - David Prouty (fairly fresh) C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ainsworth (tiring) 9 pts. SF - David Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fajardo (tiring) 6 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold is fouled on the floor by Peter Fajardo - foul #2 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (PG), Stephen Teeple (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Michael Hooks (C) Martin Anderson, Richard Marcus, David Prouty, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Peter Fajardo, Thomas Bachman | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby loses the dribble to Stephen Teeple | 27-34 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane is hacked by Joseph David - foul #1 on Joseph David, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF) Francis Arnold | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), David McKee (PF) Martin Kaczorowski, Michael Denby | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Bruce Cane makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | James Gale's pass is intercepted by David Viator in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | David McKee is denied on a layup by Timothy Dittmer | 28-34 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | James Gale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Bruce Cane steals it from David Viator | 28-34 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 28-34 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | David McKee grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Hooks steals it from David McKee | 28-34 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | James Gale can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), Robert Jackson (PF), Ross Hamm (C) Bruce Cane, Stephen Teeple, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) Johnny Campbell, David McKee, David Viator | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | James Gale drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jackson | 30-36 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG) Joseph David | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | James Gale can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | James Gale is denied on a layup by Thomas Bachman | 30-38 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm tips it home | 32-38 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Langley | 32-41 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | James Langley picks off the pass by Ross Hamm | 32-41 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter banks in the layup on a great pass from James Langley | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Britton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gale (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Dittmer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Hamm (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | James Gale is hacked by Michael Denby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Denby, team foul #12 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), David McKee (PF) Martin Kaczorowski, Michael Denby | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | James Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Jackson steals the ball from James Langley | 34-43 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | David Johnson is called for the reach on James Gale - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #13 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hooks (C) Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) Thomas Bachman | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | James Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | David McKee snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | David McKee misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Johnson | 34-43 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Cane (SG), Francis Arnold (SF) Richard Marcus, James Gale | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Michael Denby (PF) James Langley, David Johnson, David McKee | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Joseph David steals the ball from Mark Britton in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby banks in the layup set up by Michael Hunter and he's hacked by Mark Britton - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #8 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Prouty (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Viator (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the free throw | 34-45 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | David Prouty pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold is fouled on the floor by Joseph David - foul #2 on Joseph David, team foul #14 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple (SG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Teeple grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | David Prouty connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Bruce Cane | 38-45 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Francis Arnold gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | David Prouty blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Mark Britton (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Ross Hamm (C) Bruce Cane, Stephen Teeple, Francis Arnold, Michael Hooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), David McKee (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Joseph David, Michael Hunter, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | David Prouty is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #15 | 38-45 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | David Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | David Prouty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | James Langley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David McKee tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ross Hamm | 40-45 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Britton is fouled on the floor by David McKee - foul #3 on David McKee, team foul #16 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gale (SF) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF) Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Mark Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Langley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Fajardo and he's hacked by James Gale - foul #1 on James Gale, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Marcus (SG), Francis Arnold (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, James Gale, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-48 |