| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn Cook | 32-44 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Cook - foul #3 on Shawn Cook, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG) Shawn Cook | |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino is fouled on the floor by Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mike Sabatino | 34-46 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Shane Lynch steals the ball from Woodrow Room in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the easy layup | 36-46 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Stanford Bury steps in front of the Woodrow Room pass in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the finger roll set up by Stanford Bury | 38-46 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Steven Johnson, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino is hacked by James Hagar - foul #3 on James Hagar, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) James Hagar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | John Teeter gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on George Panton - foul #1 on George Panton, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul McClamma | 38-46 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Nile Robinson steals the ball from Steven Thornton | 38-46 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses the shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Paul McClamma | 40-46 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Teeter | 40-49 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Panton (fairly fresh) PF - Paul McClamma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Landers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Nile Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson makes the floater near the basket | 43-51 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the easy layup | 43-51 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Banton | 43-51 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | John Teeter tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Steven Thornton - foul #2 on Steven Thornton, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Ralph Schwarts, George Panton, Paul McClamma, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Mike Sabatino, John Teeter, Joseph Landers | |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Steven Johnson steps in front of the Eugene Yepez pass | 43-54 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Lynch and he's fouled by Woodrow Room - foul #3 on Woodrow Room, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Nile Robinson | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-54 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room loses the dribble to James Hagar | 46-54 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch banks in the layup set up by James Hagar | 48-54 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson is hacked by Eugene Yepez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) James Hagar, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis (C) Woodrow Room | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Freddie Leland, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Cook - foul #4 on Shawn Cook, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) Clifford Hayden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), John Teeter (SF) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Paradis (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden tips it in | 49-59 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury loses the ball out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Stanford Bury, Murray Jordan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willard Massengale (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Rick Harden, Richard Paradis | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | John Teeter hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 49-61 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | James Hagar is hacked by Willard Massengale - foul #2 on Willard Massengale, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Paul McClamma (C) Shane Lynch, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Woodrow Room steps in front of the Clifford Hayden pass | 49-61 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Hayden - foul #2 on Clifford Hayden, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG) James Hagar | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Freddie Leland (SF) Steven Johnson, John Teeter | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland is fouled on the floor by Lucio Lombardi - foul #4 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Willard Massengale | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-63 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Woodrow Room | 49-63 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Freddie Leland | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch hits a jumper from the left block set up by Murray Jordan | 51-65 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Woodrow Room | 51-67 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma loses the dribble to Rick Harden | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Eugene Yepez takes the ball from Mike Sabatino | 51-67 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez lays it in | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Paul McClamma steps in front of the Paul Banton pass | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McClamma (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Room (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Banton - foul #2 on Paul Banton, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Paul Banton, Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) Eugene Yepez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi's floater is tipped away by Joseph Landers | 54-69 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | George Panton pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | George Panton is whistled for traveling | 54-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Steven Thornton (C) George Panton, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Shawn Cook | 54-71 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury lays it in on a great pass from James Hagar | 56-71 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 56-71 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson misses the tip | 56-71 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | James Hagar gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson's pass is intercepted by Clifford Hayden in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden loses the dribble to Shawn Cook | 56-71 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-71 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | John Teeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | John Teeter banks in the layup | 56-73 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson's pass is intercepted by Steven Thornton | 56-73 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), George Panton (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Joseph Landers, Nile Robinson | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan's fadeaway is rejected by Woodrow Room | 56-73 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts gets the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Panton (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), Paul McClamma (C) Shane Lynch, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Willard Massengale (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the easy layup | 56-73 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | George Panton gets the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Richard Paradis is called for the reach on Ralph Schwarts - foul #2 on Richard Paradis, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | James Hagar makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ralph Schwarts | 61-73 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) James Hagar, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, Willard Massengale, Richard Paradis | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | John Teeter is fouled in the backcourt by George Panton - foul #2 on George Panton, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Nile Robinson (SF), Willard Massengale (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Murray Jordan and the foul's on Willard Massengale - foul #3 on Willard Massengale, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG) George Panton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden misses the free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis connects on the jump hook in the paint | 63-76 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | James Hagar hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Clifford Hayden | 65-76 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 65-76 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul McClamma | 68-76 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, John Teeter, Nile Robinson, Willard Massengale, Richard Paradis | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Yepez | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shane Lynch - foul #2 on Shane Lynch, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers (PF) Rick Harden | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Joseph Landers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG) Eugene Yepez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Paul Banton (SF), Nile Robinson (C) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lucio Lombardi | 74-80 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) Paul Banton | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson is hacked by Stanford Bury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanford Bury, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-81 |