| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) SG - Curtis May (fresh) SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SF - David Hays (fresh) PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | William Cook knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Cosby | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft banks in the layup set up by Stephen Waiters and he's hacked by Arthur Cosby - foul #1 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Cosby | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Tyrone Adam steps in front of the Ronald Roland pass | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses badly on a shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | David Hays shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | William Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Gary Barrientes is blocked by Richard Becraft | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Curtis May | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | William Cook can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | David Hays buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Phillips | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Waiters | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Curtis May grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis May (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Cosby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Adam (fairly fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby's layup is rejected by Richard Becraft | 2-6 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is hacked by Arthur Cosby - foul #2 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Silas Pan (SF), David Kennedy (PF), Ralph Scott (C) William Cook, Curtis May, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Michael David banks in the layup set up by Michael Moseley | 2-8 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Zhuang Chu | 2-10 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Silas Pan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Silas Pan, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the lay-in | 2-10 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm grabs the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses badly on a runner from the right block | 2-10 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 2-10 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Zhuang Chu | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Michael Likens drills a floater in the paint set up by David Hays | 2-12 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-12 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the offensive board | 2-12 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-12 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | David Hays tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #1 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF) Jack Karlin, Sidney Gaither, Silas Pan, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-12 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland tips it back up and in | 4-12 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Scott - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis May (fresh) SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) C - Ralph Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Moseley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Curtis May drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Cook | 7-14 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | David Hays shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 7-14 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes is whistled for traveling | 7-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Michael Moseley | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is fouled on the floor by Gary Barrientes - foul #1 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Michael Likens, David Hays | |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 7-16 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Roland is called for the reach on Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Ronald Roland, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Silas Pan (SF), David Kennedy (PF) Curtis May, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF) Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the shot from close range set up by William Cook | 9-16 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | David Hays lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael David and the foul's on Silas Pan - foul #2 on Silas Pan, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Silas Pan, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Richard Becraft | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits a jumper from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Likens | 11-21 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-21 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) SG - Curtis May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael David (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | David Hays evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 11-21 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Curtis May pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Waiters - foul #1 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #2 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Gary Barrientes (C) Mark Boren, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Michael Moseley | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Curtis May makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael David | 12-24 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the runner in the paint | 14-24 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Ralph Scott (C) Curtis May, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is whistled for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Scott - foul #2 on Ralph Scott, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), Gary Barrientes (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Donald Phillips, David Hays | |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 14-25 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland snags the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Barrientes and he's hacked by Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #3 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm travels with the ball | 17-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG) Curtis May | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF) Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is fouled on the floor by Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG) William Cook, Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, David Hays | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Becraft takes the ball from David Kennedy | 17-25 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Michael David buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Likens | 17-28 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Arthur Cosby (C) Mark Boren, Curtis May, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Silas Pan (SF) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Zhuang Chu | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) SF - Silas Pan (fresh) PF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hays (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael David (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Cook and he's fouled by Michael David - foul #1 on Michael David, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the contested jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Phillips and the foul's on Silas Pan - foul #3 on Silas Pan, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) Silas Pan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Curtis May, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Sidney Gaither picks off the pass by Zhuang Chu | 23-30 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | William Cook knocks in the runner from close range set up by Arthur Cosby | 25-30 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the lay-in | 25-30 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 25-30 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 25-30 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Gary Barrientes is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #2 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Curtis May (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Curtis May is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamm - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Michael David misses short on a shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Michael Likens tips it in | 25-34 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 25-34 |