| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 31-23 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-25 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Paul McClamma (C) Eugene Yepez, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Mike Sabatino - foul #1 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (C) Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF) Stanford Bury, Shane Lynch | |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi makes the 3rd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers is hacked by Paul McClamma - foul #3 on Paul McClamma, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 33-28 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | George Panton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 35-28 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Landers swats the short shot by Murray Jordan | 35-28 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hagar | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Murray Jordan takes the ball from Steven Johnson in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | James Hagar is hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Hunter Albaugh picks off the pass by Woodrow Room | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch buries a shot from the right block | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), John Teeter (SF), Willard Massengale (PF) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Willard Massengale snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Hayden - foul #1 on Clifford Hayden, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), Rick Harden (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Mike Sabatino, Willard Massengale, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez | |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | John Teeter tips it home | 37-33 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Hayden | 37-35 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | John Teeter clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford Hayden - foul #2 on Clifford Hayden, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Freddie Leland (SF), Joseph Landers (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lucio Lombardi | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-37 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden tips it in | 41-37 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch is hacked by Joseph Landers - foul #1 on Joseph Landers, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Nile Robinson (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, John Teeter, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (SF) Freddie Leland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi (PF) Shane Lynch | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino is hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #3 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Lucio Lombardi | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Woodrow Room, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), John Teeter (SF) Steven Johnson, Paul Banton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF) Eugene Yepez | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Panton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | George Panton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook is fouled in the backcourt by George Panton - foul #1 on George Panton, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF), Joseph Landers (C) Nile Robinson, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) George Panton, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino is hacked by Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) Mike Sabatino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Cook | 43-38 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses long on a shot from the left block | 43-38 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 43-38 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Landers blocks the short jumper by Lucio Lombardi | 43-38 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-38 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eugene Yepez | 43-38 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Yepez | 43-41 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Teeter | 46-41 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Stanford Bury | 46-43 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | John Teeter travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Paul Banton (SF), Nile Robinson (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Shawn Cook, John Teeter, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Paul McClamma | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Woodrow Room picks off the pass by James Hagar | 46-43 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Murray Jordan steals the ball from Mike Sabatino | 46-43 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ralph Schwarts | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | James Hagar is called for the reach on Mike Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hagar, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Banton | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Banton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nile Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hagar (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Panton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Murray Jordan | 48-45 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nile Robinson - foul #1 on Nile Robinson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Steven Johnson, Paul Banton, Nile Robinson, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Steven Thornton (C) James Hagar, George Panton, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Shawn Cook, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF) Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton loses the dribble to Mike Sabatino | 48-46 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Harden | 48-46 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Paradis misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook is fouled on the floor by Lucio Lombardi - foul #4 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SG), Paul Banton (SF), Woodrow Room (C) Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Hunter Albaugh, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), Nile Robinson (PF) Shawn Cook, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Murray Jordan (PF) Paul McClamma | |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nile Robinson | 53-46 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Joseph Landers (PF) Paul Banton, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, Shane Lynch, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | John Teeter hits a floater from close range | 55-46 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | John Teeter blocks the short jumper by Murray Jordan | 55-46 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers's pass is intercepted by Eugene Yepez in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | George Panton tips it in | 55-48 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the floater from close range set up by Mike Sabatino | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma tips it home | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Teeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Landers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Woodrow Room (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Yepez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Panton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | George Panton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Murray Jordan - foul #1 on Murray Jordan, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Paul Banton (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF) Steven Johnson, Mike Sabatino, John Teeter, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), James Hagar (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, Eugene Yepez, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | James Hagar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Lucio Lombardi is called for the reach on Paul Banton - foul #5 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #11 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), Nile Robinson (SF), Willard Massengale (PF), Richard Paradis (C) Shawn Cook, Freddie Leland, Rick Harden, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson can't tip it in | 63-50 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Willard Massengale steals it from Ralph Schwarts | 63-50 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton is fouled in the backcourt by James Hagar - foul #4 on James Hagar, team foul #12 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (PF) Willard Massengale, Richard Paradis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Panton (SF), Paul McClamma (C) Clifford Hayden, Steven Thornton | |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma travels with the ball | 65-50 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 65-50 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | James Hagar tips it in | 65-52 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 67-52 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | George Panton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Landers - foul #2 on Joseph Landers, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | George Panton misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | George Panton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton runs out the clock | 67-52 |