| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) SF - Dennis Pease (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Young (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford comes up short on the shot in the paint | 34-22 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford snags the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alvaro Galindo | 37-22 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bill Lekberg and the foul's on David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston (SF) Richard Wofford | |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is called for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF) Dennis Pease, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Alva Zolty is called for the reach on Bill Lekberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alva Zolty, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Kelley (PF) Alva Zolty | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG) Domenic Russo | |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 37-27 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | David Kelley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Crosley | 39-27 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James States | 39-29 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | David Kelley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg is hacked by Robert Crosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Crosley, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Jason Young (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Michael Hartline, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Bill Lekberg, Lawrence Humiston, Mario Blue, Robert Nichols | |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG) James States | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jean Williams (SG) Domenic Russo | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Adam Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Pease | 42-29 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | David Kelley takes the ball from Jean Williams in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses badly on a floater from the right block | 42-29 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Adam Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-29 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss tips it in | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Kelley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Brown (fresh) SG - Jean Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is fouled on the floor by Adam Brown - foul #1 on Adam Brown, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Michael Hartline (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Mario Blue (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Adam Brown, Jean Williams, Richard Wofford, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Kang Tang's floater is knocked away by Christopher Fenton | 42-31 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg buries a runner in the paint set up by Christopher Fenton | 42-33 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg is hacked by Jeremy Lucas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Young (C) Michael Hartline | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue clanks a shot in the paint | 44-33 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton tips it in | 44-35 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton hits a jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Jason Young tips it in | 49-37 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bill Lekberg and the foul's on Jason Young - foul #2 on Jason Young, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Jean Williams (SG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Bill Lekberg, Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Robert Nichols | |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Jason Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 51-40 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski is alone and throws it down | 51-42 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 54-42 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Young | 56-42 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston hits a 3 from the right corner | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hartline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Young (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James States (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Humiston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Blue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dennis Pease | 58-45 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | James States is hacked by Jason Young - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), David Kelley (PF), Kang Tang (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Michael Hartline, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Robert Nichols (C) James States, Jean Williams, Lawrence Humiston, Mario Blue, Boris Wnukowski | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols hits a floater from the left block set up by Christopher Fenton | 58-47 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jeremy Lucas | 60-47 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss is hacked by Jeremy Lucas - foul #4 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Alva Zolty (SF) Jeremy Lucas, Dennis Pease | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | David Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Troy William hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 60-47 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | David Kelley pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Kang Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo is hacked by Troy William - foul #2 on Troy William, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Troy William | 62-49 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss banks in the wide open layup set up by Bill Lekberg | 62-51 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Christopher Fenton is called for the reach on Alva Zolty - foul #4 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Jason Young (C) Troy William, Robert Crosley, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Domenic Russo, Christopher Fenton, Robert Nichols | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Pease | 64-51 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | James States is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease drills a shot from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | James States misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 08:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford tips it home | 66-56 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-56 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Pease (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Kelley (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Young (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James States (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Wayne Strauss and the foul's on Dennis Pease - foul #1 on Dennis Pease, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Alva Zolty (SF), Kang Tang (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Dennis Pease, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Brown (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Christopher Fenton (SF), Robert Nichols (C) Bill Lekberg, James States, Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Robert Nichols blocks the jumper by Alva Zolty | 66-59 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo is hacked by Jeremy Lucas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (SG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Blue (PF) Richard Wofford | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is hacked by Christopher Fenton - foul #5 on Christopher Fenton, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston (SF) Christopher Fenton | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Troy William scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Domenic Russo and the foul's on Alva Zolty - foul #4 on Alva Zolty, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF) Alva Zolty, Jason Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy William | 71-63 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Adam Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (C) Robert Nichols | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Domenic Russo - foul #4 on Domenic Russo, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Jean Williams (SG), Wayne Strauss (PF) Adam Brown, Domenic Russo, Mario Blue | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Kang Tang snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 74-63 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston travels in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Alva Zolty (PF) Troy William, Michael Hartline | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF) Lawrence Humiston | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty gets the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Jason Young (C) Robert Crosley, Dennis Pease | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James States (PG), Robert Nichols (PF) Bill Lekberg, Wayne Strauss | |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | James States clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-63 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 74-63 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jean Williams | 74-63 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 74-63 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski tips it home | 74-65 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | The jumper by Kang Tang is denied by James States | 74-65 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Jean Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls double dribbles | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Troy William (PG), Robert Crosley (SG), Dennis Pease (SF), Michael Hartline (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Alva Zolty, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg (PG), Domenic Russo (SG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Mario Blue (C) James States, Jean Williams, Richard Wofford, Robert Nichols, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Troy William (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pease (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hartline (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Young (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bill Lekberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Humiston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Strauss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Blue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Crosley steals it from Domenic Russo in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Mario Blue swats the short shot by Dennis Pease | 74-67 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Mario Blue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (C) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Troy William is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lekberg - foul #2 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 74-67 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses the tip | 74-67 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease gets the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Strauss is called for the reach on Michael Hartline - foul #1 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (C) Alva Zolty | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Michael Hartline misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wayne Strauss | 74-67 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Troy William gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Strauss takes the ball from Dennis Pease | 74-67 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Blue | 74-70 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Kang Tang is hacked by Mario Blue - foul #1 on Mario Blue, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Jason Young (C) Troy William, Robert Crosley, Michael Hartline | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Lawrence Humiston, Mario Blue | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses short on a floater from close range | 76-70 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-70 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease tips it back up and in | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Domenic Russo hits a 3 from the right corner | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Ralls and the foul's on Richard Wofford - foul #1 on Richard Wofford, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Kelley (PF) Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Dennis Pease makes the free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Boris Wnukowski | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lekberg - foul #3 on Bill Lekberg, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alva Zolty (C) Jason Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty snags the offensive board | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Richard Wofford is called for the reach on Alva Zolty - foul #2 on Richard Wofford, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Alva Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Bill Lekberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-76 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls pulls down the rebound | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo runs out the clock | 84-76 |