| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 17-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Dennis Charles is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is hacked by Lloyd Greene - foul #1 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #2 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the easy layup | 17-25 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Sears | 17-27 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 17-30 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Jon Prince comes up short on the floater from the right side | 17-30 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 17-30 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Lloyd Greene | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver buries a floater from close range | 19-32 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver can't finish the layup | 19-32 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 19-32 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 19-32 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the board | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #3 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jon Prince (SF) Thomas Poole, Larry Williams, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Joseph Powers picks off the pass by Dennis Charles | 20-32 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-32 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Joseph Powers takes the ball from David Sears | 20-32 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman comes up short on the floater near the basket | 20-32 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is fouled on the floor by Joseph Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Powers, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), James Christensen (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Joseph Carver, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene, Dennis Charles | |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 22-34 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jon Prince - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #3 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it home | 24-36 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 24-38 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #4 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Rufus Borman, James Christensen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Rodberg | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson scores on a floater near the basket | 30-39 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Sears | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Raymond Parsons steals it from Jon Prince | 30-42 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), James Christensen (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Larry Williams, Joseph Carver, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 32-42 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith loses the dribble to Rufus Borman | 32-42 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman banks in the layup | 34-42 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | James Christensen gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Jeff Boatman steps in front of the Rufus Borman pass | 34-42 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the shot from close range | 34-44 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it home | 37-46 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | James Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Jon Prince, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson blows the layup | 37-49 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Tanner | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Jerry Rodberg | 39-52 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert drills a fadeaway from the left side | 39-54 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 39-54 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it home | 39-56 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Carroll - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Daniel Patterson denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 40-56 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #3 on Joseph Carver, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is hacked by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick grabs the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Lloyd Greene | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert grabs the board | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 40-56 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Joseph Carver, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert lays it up and in set up by Brad Smith | 40-58 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Cuthbert takes the ball from Daniel Patterson | 40-58 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Sears | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it back up and in | 42-60 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert double dribbles | 42-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (PF) Robert Bostwick | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Lloyd Greene | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith runs out the clock | 45-62 |