| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the finger roll | 28-28 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Jeff Boatman swats the layup by Dustin Burge | 28-28 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it home | 30-28 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Francis Johnson swats the layup by Blaine Kaczmarek | 30-28 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 30-30 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is fouled on the floor by Francis Johnson - foul #2 on Francis Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Blaine Kaczmarek | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Robert Bostwick | |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Rufus Borman steps in front of the Jeff Boatman pass | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Whitlow - foul #4 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Rufus Borman, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick double dribbles | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Randell Armstrong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG) George Baughn, James Passmore | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (PF) Bud Hellman | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Leon Carroll steals the ball from Willie Wilson in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Carroll | 31-32 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Robert Bostwick - foul #2 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) George Baughn | |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bostwick | 31-35 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Myrick | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Bostwick - foul #3 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Randell Armstrong (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Blaine Kaczmarek, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Greene and he's hacked by Dustin Burge - foul #1 on Dustin Burge, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF) George Baughn, Lloyd Greene | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) Robert Bostwick | |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #3 on Bud Hellman, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Victor Myrick (C) Willie Wilson, Randell Armstrong, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's floater is tipped away by Joseph Carver | 35-41 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is hacked by Victor Myrick - foul #3 on Victor Myrick, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Blaine Kaczmarek out of a doubleteam | 37-43 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Greene | 37-45 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Randell Armstrong (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Colby McNorton denies the turnaround by Robert Bostwick | 39-45 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it in | 39-47 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Shawn Stephens steals the ball from Dustin Burge | 39-47 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Rufus Borman out of a doubleteam | 41-47 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 41-47 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Randell Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-47 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Victor Myrick (C) Rufus Borman, Randell Armstrong, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Shawn Stephens picks off the pass by Dustin Burge | 41-47 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Stephens | 41-49 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion 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 (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 45-54 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is hacked by Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Jeff Boatman | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #4 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jon Prince double dribbles | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Robert Bostwick | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Jeff Boatman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Robert Bostwick steals it from Blaine Kaczmarek | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Whitlow - foul #5 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | George Baughn runs out the clock | 49-60 |