| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the layup against the doubleteam | 25-35 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the fadeaway from the right side | 25-37 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Gene Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from James Bacher | 27-37 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-40 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits a jump hook from the left block | 29-40 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is hacked by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-40 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson's pass is intercepted by Dan Williams in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Clark | 31-46 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick hits a runner from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock's layup is rejected by John Watson | 33-46 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo tips it in | 33-48 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | John Watson is hacked by Eric Depew - foul #1 on Eric Depew, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-48 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-48 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is fouled on the floor by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 36-48 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 36-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is whistled for traveling | 36-48 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Bell | 39-48 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Gene Bell steps in front of the Gerald Johnson pass | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | The short jumper by William Callahan is denied by Peter Clark | 42-48 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SF) Henry Turk | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) Eric Depew | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Twyman out of a doubleteam | 44-48 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | John Watson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 44-48 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 07:57 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is fouled on the floor by Randy Sharp - foul #3 on Randy Sharp, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG) Joseph Rines | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo drills a driving attempt from the left block | 46-50 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Gene Bell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the contested turnaround from close range and the foul's on William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG) Dan Williams | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 48-53 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG) James Bacher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Sharp | 51-53 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Cameron Beresky | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits a jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-56 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 53-56 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it in | 55-56 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF) Dan Williams, Eric Depew | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Gene Bell connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Bacher | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 57-59 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Dicarlo | 57-59 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson throws it down | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Rines steps in front of the William Callahan pass | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines lays it in | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Cameron Beresky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF) Henry Turk | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is hacked by James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Gene Bell clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is fouled in the backcourt by James Bacher - foul #3 on James Bacher, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson runs out the clock | 60-65 |