| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Dicarlo | 31-43 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Dan Williams takes the ball from Mason Littrell | 31-43 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-43 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | James Bacher pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson buries a turnaround near the basket | 35-43 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Gene Bell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Twyman | 37-45 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Henry Turk takes the ball from Gene Bell after a doubleteam | 37-45 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams's pass is intercepted by James Bacher | 37-45 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | James Bacher lays it in | 37-47 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses long on a floater from the baseline | 37-47 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Gene Bell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 37-47 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gene Bell | 37-49 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Dan Williams, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Eric Depew takes the ball from John Watson | 37-49 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 3rd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick lays it up and in | 38-51 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | William Callahan drills a turnaround near the basket | 39-53 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG) Cameron Beresky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, William Callahan, Frank Patrick | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Turk | 44-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randy Sharp | 44-56 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it home | 46-56 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Knudson | 46-58 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Gerald Johnson is blocked by Mason Littrell | 46-58 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Rines | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is denied on a layup by Gerald Johnson | 50-61 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Sharp | 50-61 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Lopiccolo - foul #1 on Mark Lopiccolo, team foul #1 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Lopiccolo, Joseph Rines, Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock is fouled on the floor by William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the easy layup | 50-63 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF) Eric Depew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 52-65 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #4 on William Callahan, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #3 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #2 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | James Bacher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Mason Littrell denies the turnaround by Peter Clark | 54-68 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Callahan | 54-68 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Watson | 54-70 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 54-70 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | James Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Haddock - foul #4 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #3 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Eric Depew (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Henry Turk, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) John Watson, William Callahan | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Lopiccolo | 56-71 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Eric Depew takes the ball from Gene Bell after a doubleteam | 56-71 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 56-71 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines hits the follow up shot | 58-71 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is fouled on the floor by Mark Dicarlo - foul #2 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #4 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF) Eric Depew | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Mason Littrell | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Mark Dicarlo steals it from James Bacher | 58-71 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Dicarlo | 61-71 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Mark Dicarlo steps in front of the James Bacher pass | 61-71 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is whistled for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), William Callahan (PF) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Mark Dicarlo is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #3 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right block | 63-71 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #4 on Joseph Rines, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SF), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Henry Turk, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-71 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | William Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Dan Williams, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF) Randy Sharp, John Watson | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Henry Turk, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Gene Bell - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a runner from close range | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | William Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Beresky - foul #3 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (C) Mason Littrell | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is hacked by Cameron Beresky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Beresky, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (C) William Callahan | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is fouled on the floor by Paul Knudson - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, John Watson | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 65-75 |