| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) SG - James Elsea (fresh) SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) SG - Matthew Burris (fresh) SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) C - David Dietrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Edward George misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on David Dietrick - foul #1 on David Dietrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Edward George makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Edward George misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | David Dietrick snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward George - foul #1 on Edward George, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | David Dietrick steps in front of the Antonio Bellomy pass in the backcourt | 1-1 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | David Brennan is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Capp - foul #1 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Peter Vezina is blocked by Fredrick Capp | 1-1 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Christopher Brannum steps in front of the Edgar Mason pass | 1-1 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Fredrick Capp picks off the pass by Matthew Burris | 1-1 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-1 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-1 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edgar Mason | 1-1 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Bellomy | 3-1 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-1 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Edward George | 3-1 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward George | 5-1 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Burris and he's fouled by Edgar Mason - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Edgar Mason, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Miller (SG), James Hamby (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum misses the free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | James Hamby snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Miller | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | John Best is hacked by Walter Nagata in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Nagata, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Christopher Brannum | |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | James Hamby gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Best (fresh) SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Carlos Long (fresh) PF - Thomas Green (fresh) C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Nagata (fresh) SG - David Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hamby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Snow (fresh) C - Andre Palacio (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andre Palacio | 5-9 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | James Hamby grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | James Hamby scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Miller | 5-11 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow is fouled on the floor by George Rasmussen - foul #1 on George Rasmussen, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), James Elsea (SG), Edgar Mason (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) George Rasmussen, Carlos Long, Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, David Miller, James Hamby, Marvin Snow, Andre Palacio | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | A charge is called on David Brennan - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | John Best misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | David Brennan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | David Brennan tips it home | 5-13 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | John Best is hacked by Don Caruthers - foul #1 on Don Caruthers, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SF) William Niles, John Best | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF) Peter Vezina | |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | David Brennan steals it from James Elsea | 5-13 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | David Brennan slams it home | 5-15 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 5-15 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett grabs the board | 5-15 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Edgar Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Mason, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (PF), Thomas Green (C) James Elsea, Edgar Mason, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) David Brennan, Don Caruthers, Carl Burgett, David Dietrick | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen drills a 3 from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Carlos Long blocks the jumper by Matthew Burris | 8-16 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | James Hamby tips it home | 8-18 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Edward George is blocked by Peter Vezina | 8-18 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hamby | 8-18 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Carlos Long | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Long (fresh) C - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Hamby (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Burris - foul #1 on Matthew Burris, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), James Elsea (SG), Eddie O'Dell (C) Edward George, George Rasmussen, Antonio Bellomy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Marvin Snow (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Matthew Burris, Peter Vezina, James Hamby | |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:51 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Elsea | 13-18 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Brannum | 13-21 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | John Best loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen (PG), Fredrick Capp (C) Carlos Long, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, David Miller, Christopher Brannum, Andre Palacio | |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | David Brennan scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Burgett | 13-23 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | James Elsea comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 13-23 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | David Brennan gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Don Caruthers | 13-25 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | James Elsea is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Elsea, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Thomas Green (PF) James Elsea, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), James Hamby (PF) Don Caruthers, Marvin Snow | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Brennan | 13-27 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Matthew Burris is called for the reach on George Rasmussen - foul #2 on Matthew Burris, team foul #6 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF) George Rasmussen, John Best | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF) Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, James Hamby | |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-27 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio travels with the ball | 15-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Carlos Long (PF) Edward George, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Miller (SG), Peter Vezina (PF) David Brennan, Don Caruthers, David Dietrick | |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | James Elsea hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 15-27 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andre Palacio | 15-27 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Antonio Bellomy - foul #1 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #7 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (SG) James Elsea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (C) Andre Palacio | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | David Miller steps in front of the Fredrick Capp pass | 15-30 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Fredrick Capp is called for the reach on Marvin Snow - foul #2 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #8 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen (SG), Eddie O'Dell (C) Antonio Bellomy, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), James Hamby (C) Walter Nagata, David Miller, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 15-30 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | John Best is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Burgett - foul #1 on Carl Burgett, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | John Best misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | James Hamby tips it home | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Best (fresh) PF - Carlos Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Caruthers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Burgett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | William Niles is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 15-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), James Elsea (SG), Thomas Green (PF) William Niles, John Best, Carlos Long | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dietrick (C) Marvin Snow | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Eddie O'Dell - foul #1 on Eddie O'Dell, team foul #9 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SF) George Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) David Brennan, Carl Burgett, James Hamby | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Dietrick misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Eddie O'Dell | 15-32 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 15-32 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell misses the tip | 15-32 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green tips it home | 17-32 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | David Miller buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Dietrick | 17-34 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Don Caruthers - foul #2 on Don Caruthers, team foul #8 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), John Best (SF), Carlos Long (PF) Edward George, Antonio Bellomy, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Walter Nagata (SG), Andre Palacio (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Miller, Don Caruthers, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | William Niles takes the ball from Walter Nagata | 18-34 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | William Niles lays it up and in | 20-34 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | William Niles steals the ball from Marvin Snow | 20-34 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | John Best makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Niles | 23-34 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Brannum | 23-37 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Walter Nagata picks off the pass by William Niles in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | David Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio blows the layup | 23-37 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Walter Nagata is called for the reach on James Elsea - foul #2 on Walter Nagata, team foul #9 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Eddie O'Dell (C) William Niles, John Best, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), James Hamby (C) Walter Nagata, Christopher Brannum, Andre Palacio, Marvin Snow | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | James Hamby gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | David Miller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-37 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Edward George is whistled for a carry | 23-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (SG) James Elsea | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dietrick (C) Peter Vezina | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 3 from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 23-40 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carl Burgett | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Best (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Long (tiring) 3 pts. C - Eddie O'Dell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Burgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hamby (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dietrick (tiring) | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long blows the layup | 23-40 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carl Burgett | 23-40 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett blows the layup | 23-40 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | David Dietrick gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | James Hamby loses the dribble to Carlos Long | 23-40 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | David Brennan is called for the reach on John Best in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #10 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Edgar Mason (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Edward George, Antonio Bellomy, Carlos Long, Eddie O'Dell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), Marvin Snow (C) David Brennan, David Miller, Carl Burgett, James Hamby, David Dietrick | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | John Best makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | John Best makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-40 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio tips it home | 25-42 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | William Niles's pass is intercepted by Matthew Burris | 25-42 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | William Niles pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | William Niles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SF) John Best | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (PG), Peter Vezina (PF) Walter Nagata, Andre Palacio | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow hits a jumper from the left side set up by Peter Vezina | 25-44 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | William Niles is hacked by Matthew Burris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Burris, team foul #11 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Elsea (SG) Antonio Bellomy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG) Matthew Burris | |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | William Niles makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | William Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum is called for traveling | 27-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SF) William Niles, George Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), David Dietrick (C) David Brennan, Marvin Snow | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Don Caruthers - foul #3 on Don Caruthers, team foul #12 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG) Don Caruthers | |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | James Elsea makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Edward George scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | David Miller clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edgar Mason - foul #3 on Edgar Mason, team foul #10 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (SF), Thomas Green (PF) Antonio Bellomy, Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Andre Palacio (PF), James Hamby (C) Walter Nagata, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Edward George misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp misses the tip | 31-46 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | David Brennan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp's layup is rejected by Andre Palacio | 31-46 |