| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) PF - John McDannald (fresh) C - Jules Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) PF - Craig Vess (fresh) C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano 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) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano's pass is intercepted by Uchechi Acri | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Uchechi Acri | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Silvas - foul #1 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Edmund Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jules Giordano | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Craig Vess is fouled on the floor by Jules Giordano - foul #1 on Jules Giordano, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Craig Vess misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Macleod - foul #1 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Joseph Wiser, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Uchechi Acri, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Anders | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG) Edmund Price | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | David Brennan scores on a floater from the right block set up by Boris Jeleniewski | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Edwin McCubbin picks off the pass by Alfredo Russo | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfredo Russo - foul #1 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), John McDannald (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Richard Paul, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Vess (PF) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John McDannald | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McDannald (fairly fresh) C - Jules Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Vess (fresh) C - Rafael Patton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Brennan | 8-10 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Craig Vess takes the ball from Joseph Wiser in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Craig Vess denies the turnaround by Antonio Bellomy | 8-10 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Jules Giordano blocks the jumper by Boris Jeleniewski | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Edwin McCubbin is called for the reach on Joseph Wiser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin McCubbin, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Richard Paul (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Antonio Bellomy, Joseph Wiser, Alfredo Russo, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), William Veilleux (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Boris Jeleniewski, Edwin McCubbin, Craig Vess, Rafael Patton | |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | William Veilleux tips it in | 8-15 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-15 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Edgar Mason (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Richard Paul, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (PF) William Veilleux | |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Khalfani Emanuel blocks the short jumper by Edgar Mason | 10-15 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), John McDannald (PF) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF) Edmund Price, Anthony Silvas, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-15 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Travis Mott grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wiser - foul #1 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano (C) Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger (C) Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | William Veilleux's layup is rejected by John McDannald | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Brugger - foul #1 on Kenneth Brugger, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Michael Bruckner (PF) Antonio Bellomy, John McDannald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF) William Veilleux | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edgar Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) SG - Uchechi Acri (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) PF - Craig Vess (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Brugger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin banks in the layup on a great pass from Uchechi Acri and the foul's on Edgar Mason - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed (SF) Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), David Brennan (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF) Travis Mott, Uchechi Acri, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul is hacked by Edmund Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Price, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG) Joseph Wiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Craig Vess swats the short shot by Jules Giordano | 12-18 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Macleod is blocked by Craig Vess | 12-18 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-18 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the tip | 12-18 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses the tip | 12-18 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Edmund Price steals it from Michael Bruckner in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Anthony Silvas | 12-20 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed loses the dribble to Edwin McCubbin | 12-20 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas tips it home | 12-22 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses the easy layup | 12-22 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-22 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Craig Vess snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Edmund Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Macleod - foul #2 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Edgar Mason (PF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Richard Paul, Stephen Reed, Michael Bruckner, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess, Edwin McCubbin | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-23 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders tips it but misses | 12-23 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason hits the follow up shot | 14-23 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Charles Anders steals the ball from Boris Jeleniewski | 14-23 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | William Veilleux gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | William Veilleux travels with the ball | 14-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John McDannald (PF) Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG) Edmund Price | |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders tips it home | 16-23 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel double dribbles | 16-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), Fredrick Capp (C) Antonio Bellomy, Alfredo Russo, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Khalfani Emanuel, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Reed (fairly fresh) PF - John McDannald (fresh) C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Silvas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Vess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rafael Patton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is fouled in the backcourt by Uchechi Acri - foul #1 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Craig Vess snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | John McDannald pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Craig Vess is called for the reach on Joseph Wiser - foul #1 on Craig Vess, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (PG) Richard Paul | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), William Veilleux (PF) Travis Mott, Anthony Silvas, Craig Vess | |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 18-23 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton clanks a shot from the right side | 18-23 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin tips it back up and in | 18-25 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Veilleux - foul #1 on William Veilleux, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), Charles Anders (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Alfredo Russo, Joseph Wiser, Stephen Reed, John McDannald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (PG), Khalfani Emanuel (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Edmund Price, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edgar Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Mason, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Stephen Reed (SF) Fredrick Capp, Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Anthony Silvas (SF) Uchechi Acri, Edwin McCubbin | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-26 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski is hacked by Joseph Wiser - foul #2 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SG) Joseph Wiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Craig Vess (PF) Travis Mott, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner (PF) Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), William Veilleux (SF) Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Antonio Bellomy - foul #1 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG) Antonio Bellomy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF) Craig Vess | |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano blows the wide open dunk | 20-30 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin misses badly on a shot from close range | 20-30 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Reed (tiring) PF - Michael Bruckner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Veilleux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Reed - foul #1 on Stephen Reed, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Edgar Mason (SF), John McDannald (PF), Charles Anders (C) Richard Paul, Alfredo Russo, Stephen Reed, Michael Bruckner, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri (SG), Craig Vess (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Travis Mott, William Veilleux, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-32 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edwin McCubbin | 23-32 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | David Brennan connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Uchechi Acri | 23-34 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SG) Joseph Wiser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (PF) David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin, Craig Vess | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | John McDannald grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Khalfani Emanuel | 23-34 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Antonio Bellomy - foul #2 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp (C) Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Kenneth Brugger (C) Uchechi Acri, Rafael Patton | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Edmund Price - foul #2 on Edmund Price, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG) Edgar Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF) Anthony Silvas, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Craig Vess gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Macleod is called for the reach on Edmund Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SF) Thomas Macleod | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Edmund Price makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | John McDannald snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | John McDannald is open but misses the lay-in | 24-37 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Craig Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Fredrick Capp swats the short shot by Edmund Price | 24-37 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | John McDannald grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | John McDannald clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 24-37 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | John McDannald steals the ball from Boris Jeleniewski | 24-37 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Veilleux grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski is called for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Antonio Bellomy, Alfredo Russo, John McDannald, Fredrick Capp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Kenneth Brugger | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Reed | 26-37 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Mott | 26-40 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Uchechi Acri is called for the reach on Joseph Wiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #9 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (SF) Stephen Reed | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (PF) Craig Vess | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jules Giordano blocks the short jumper by Khalfani Emanuel | 28-40 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-40 |