| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Craig (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the fadeaway from close range | 35-23 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Johanson is denied by Jerome Taylor | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | James Craig misses the tip | 35-25 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kelly Schellenberge | 35-25 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | James Johanson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Neil | 38-27 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Boris Gorzynski steps in front of the Antonio King pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-27 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski's pass is intercepted by James Nickerson | 38-27 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Antonio King evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block set up by Charles Hamilton | 38-29 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | The jump hook by William Jones is blocked by James Nickerson | 38-29 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | James Johanson is hacked by Kelly Schellenberge - foul #2 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown (C) James Nickerson | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | James Johanson is fouled on the floor by Jerome Taylor - foul #2 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Alex Taylor (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, William Jones, James Craig | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | James Johanson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kelly Schellenberge - foul #3 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, Kelly Schellenberge, Jerome Taylor | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Alex Taylor picks off the pass by Jeff Sinegal | 40-29 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner grabs the board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) PF - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harold Wisner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Antonio King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Boris Gorzynski - foul #2 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG), William Jones (PF), James Craig (C) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust, James Johanson, Alex Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Nickerson (C) Harold Wisner | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | William Jones gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | William Jones misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | William Jones buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lester Neil | 42-31 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry is wide open and slams it home set up by Jeff Sinegal out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Lucas Yutzy - foul #1 on Lucas Yutzy, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), James Johanson (SF) James Higgins, Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Jerome Taylor (PF) Antonio King, Lawrence Brown | |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | James Craig blocks the jumper by Jeff Sinegal | 42-33 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | James Craig gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | William Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-33 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Hamilton | 42-35 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | James Johanson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Neil | 44-35 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Nickerson | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 22 pts. PF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeff Sinegal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | William Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Nickerson - foul #1 on James Nickerson, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, James Craig | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Jeff Sinegal, Mark Berry, James Nickerson | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-38 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-38 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Boris Gorzynski is called for the reach on Antonio King - foul #3 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Manuel Kendall (SF), Alex Taylor (PF) Boris Gorzynski, James Johanson, William Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (SG), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, Jerome Taylor | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Manuel Kendall - foul #2 on Manuel Kendall, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Berry (SG) Sydney Collins | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Manuel Kendall snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Mike Hust buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Higgins | 49-40 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Alex Taylor swats the short shot by Antonio King | 49-40 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alex Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), Lester Neil (SG), James Johanson (SF), James Craig (C) James Higgins, Mike Hust, Manuel Kendall, Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Jerome Taylor (PF), James Nickerson (C) Mark Berry, Lawrence Brown, Harold Wisner | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Antonio King | 49-42 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jerome Taylor | 49-42 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Neil | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 24 pts. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Craig (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Johanson - foul #1 on James Johanson, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy (PF) Alex Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG), Mark Berry (SF) Antonio King, Kelly Schellenberge | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Yutzy | 51-44 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | James Johanson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Gorzynski and he's fouled by Mark Berry - foul #2 on Mark Berry, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jones (PF) Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (SG), Lawrence Brown (PF) Charles Hamilton, Jerome Taylor | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Craig - foul #4 on James Craig, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Sydney Collins is called for the reach on Lester Neil - foul #1 on Sydney Collins, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy (C) James Craig | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Harold Wisner (C) Jeff Sinegal, Sydney Collins, James Nickerson | |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | James Johanson's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Brown | 54-45 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 54-45 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | James Johanson's dunk attempt is rejected by Lawrence Brown | 54-47 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski can't tip it in | 54-47 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Harold Wisner | 54-47 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio King | 54-49 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | James Johanson blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Craig (C) Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF), James Nickerson (C) Mark Berry, Lawrence Brown, Harold Wisner | |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Lester Neil - foul #2 on Lester Neil, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | William Jones clanks a turnaround near the basket | 54-52 |
| 04:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge lays it up and in set up by Antonio King | 54-54 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Jerome Taylor steals the ball from Lester Neil | 54-54 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 54-54 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Neil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 27 pts. PF - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craig (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Hamilton | 54-56 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Antonio King | 54-58 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Johanson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block | 54-58 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Jones | 54-58 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | James Johanson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by James Nickerson | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Antonio King drills a floater from the right side set up by Charles Hamilton | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson is hacked by Lester Neil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Neil, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (PG) Antonio King | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | James Craig snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Lester Neil is fouled on the floor by Jerome Taylor - foul #3 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Sydney Collins | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Lester Neil makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Lester Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Lester Neil is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Neil, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG), Lawrence Brown (PF) Kelly Schellenberge, Jerome Taylor | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Jeff Sinegal picks off the pass by James Johanson out of a doubleteam | 56-62 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (SF) Jeff Sinegal | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins is hacked by Lester Neil in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lester Neil, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG) Lester Neil | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF) Antonio King, Lawrence Brown | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Boris Gorzynski is called for the reach on Sydney Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG) Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | James Higgins misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Nickerson | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins runs out the clock | 56-66 |