| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is called for traveling | 21-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 21-23 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman drills a runner from close range set up by Charles Tanner | 23-23 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Raymond Parsons steps in front of the Rufus Borman pass | 23-23 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses short on a floater from the right side | 23-23 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner loses the dribble to Thomas Poole | 23-23 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't finish the layup | 23-23 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 23-23 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 26-23 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Rufus Borman, Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the lay-in | 26-25 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't tip it in | 26-25 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 26-25 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the floater from the right block set up by Jeffrey Cuthbert and he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Greene | 29-25 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | David Sears pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Powers | 29-28 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Powers is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cuthbert - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Paul Hicks, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 29-28 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick tips it in | 31-28 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the turnaround from close range | 31-28 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons and the foul's on Joseph Carver - foul #4 on Joseph Carver, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on an open shot near the basket | 34-28 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Wells | 36-28 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | James Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Rufus Borman, James Christensen | |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Leon Carroll | 38-31 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | David Sears is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Larry Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams | |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | David Sears is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), James Christensen (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Carver, Joseph Powers | |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Gary Wells is called for the reach on Jon Prince - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-34 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lloyd Greene | 41-34 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Brad Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll's pass is intercepted by Rufus Borman | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Dennis Charles blocks the short jumper by James Christensen | 41-34 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by James Christensen - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeff Boatman (PF) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Joseph Carver (PF) Thomas Poole, James Christensen | |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Raymond Parsons during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled on the floor by Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Brad Smith is called for the reach on Jon Prince - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG) Brad Smith, David Sears | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Paul Hicks, Rufus Borman | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #7 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Daniel Patterson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cuthbert - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Patterson | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert lays it in | 48-38 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Raymond Parsons is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Larry Williams, Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Daniel Patterson | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Gary Wells swats the shot by Rufus Borman | 48-40 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 48-40 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Carver steals it from Gary Wells | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-40 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Charles is called for the reach on Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Joseph Carver is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cuthbert - foul #5 on Joseph Carver, team foul #10 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles is hacked by Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner runs out the clock | 55-44 |