| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Raymond Parsons steps in front of the Chad Sanders pass | 24-34 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Charles | 24-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | David Sears's layup is rejected by Daniel Patterson | 24-35 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Jim Queen grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Richard Peterson (C) David Sears, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 24-36 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a jump hook near the basket | 24-36 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert loses the ball out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 24-36 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's pass is intercepted by David Sears | 27-36 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant dunks the ball on a great pass from David Sears | 29-36 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | David Sears is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is called for 5 seconds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) John Coffey, Daniel Patterson | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled on the floor by Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Jim Queen (SF) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams | |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is whistled for a carry | 29-38 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | John Coffey is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG) Chad Sanders | |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Joseph Powers steals it from Gary Wells | 29-41 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-41 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-41 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is hacked by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Ricky Williams (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SF) Jim Queen | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Dusty Grant blocks the jumper by Daniel Patterson | 30-41 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders lays it in and he's hacked by Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled on the floor by Ricky Williams - foul #3 on Ricky Williams, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Joseph Powers (PF) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams | |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Coffey | 30-47 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is denied on a layup by Joseph Powers | 30-47 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-47 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Sears - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-48 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 30-48 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Dusty Grant is called for the reach on Richard Sorrells - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #7 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams, Joseph Powers | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Sears | 35-50 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Raymond Parsons - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Ricky Williams (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is whistled for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers's pass is intercepted by Robert Bostwick | 38-52 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 38-54 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is intercepted by Joseph Powers | 38-54 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-54 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Thomas Poole steals it from Brad Smith | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Brad Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #9 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's pass is intercepted by Daniel Patterson | 38-58 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-58 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Poole | 38-61 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | David Sears scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Bostwick | 40-61 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Dusty Grant | 40-61 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells snags the offensive board | 40-61 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-61 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #10 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Tanner | 42-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey runs out the clock | 42-63 |