| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roderick Knutson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Murphy (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Bourke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mauricio Bruno | 33-31 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is called for 10 seconds | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Bourke is hacked by Timothy Wright - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arden Mason - foul #1 on Arden Mason, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Saul Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (PG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roderick Knutson, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald (PF), John Scott (C) Roderick Knutson, Raymond Bourke | |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Murphy steals the ball from Eddie Clifton | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Tony Faison (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Whiten (SF) Clarence Murphy | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Felipe steals it from Eddie Clifton | 33-31 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Tony Faison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Edward Whiten is called for the reach on Theodore Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Whiten, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold (C) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (SG), Raymond Bourke (PF), Emilio Rios (C) Edward Whiten, Bernard Steigerwald, John Scott | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Theodore Bush | 35-31 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Raymond Bourke buries a shot near the basket | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Mauricio Bruno picks off the pass by Leon Henry in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Tony Faison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-35 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leon Henry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Theodore Bush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Faison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Diebold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ronald Felipe (tiring) 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Bourke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Emilio Rios (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Edwin Diebold denies the turnaround by John Edwards | 35-35 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Edwin Diebold is called for the reach on Emilio Rios - foul #3 on Edwin Diebold, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush, Tony Faison, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG), Clarence Murphy (SF), Bernard Steigerwald (PF) Ronald Felipe, John Edwards, Emilio Rios | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 35-35 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno is hacked by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eddie Clifton | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Arden Mason gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Mark Barnes (SG), Theodore Bush (PF), Edwin Diebold (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Branko Gajeski (PF), John Scott (C) Roderick Knutson, Bernard Steigerwald, Raymond Bourke | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush hits a wide open shot in the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy knocks in the floater in the paint | 37-37 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Barnes and he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SG), Tony Faison (PF) Mark Barnes, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-39 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Leon Henry tips it home | 42-39 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | John Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roderick Knutson | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leon Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Bush (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Faison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Diebold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Knutson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Branko Gajeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush, Tony Faison, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (PG), Mauricio Bruno (SG), Bernard Steigerwald (PF), Emilio Rios (C) John Edwards, Roderick Knutson, Branko Gajeski, John Scott | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Emilio Rios misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is hacked by Ronald Felipe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Felipe, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson (SG), John Edwards (SF) Ronald Felipe, Clarence Murphy | |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emilio Rios | 42-45 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arden Mason | 44-45 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | John Edwards loses the dribble to Timothy Wright | 44-45 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is hacked by Roderick Knutson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roderick Knutson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SF), Theodore Bush (PF), Tony Faison (C) Timothy Wright, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (PG), Clarence Murphy (SF), Branko Gajeski (PF), Raymond Bourke (C) Roderick Knutson, John Edwards, Bernard Steigerwald, Emilio Rios | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clarence Murphy | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Scott Friddle steps in front of the Ronald Felipe pass in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe's floater is tipped away by Theodore Bush | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Branko Gajeski takes the ball from Arden Mason | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Bourke hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Murphy | 45-47 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush jams it set up by Leon Henry | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ronald Felipe (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Bruno (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Branko Gajeski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Bourke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Bourke hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Raymond Bourke gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Raymond Bourke is denied by Tony Faison | 47-47 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Tony Faison snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush connects on the runner in the paint set up by Scott Friddle | 49-47 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Bourke | 49-50 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Tony Faison misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Branko Gajeski tips it home | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Arden Mason is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Mark Barnes (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), Roderick Knutson (SG), Edward Whiten (SF), Bernard Steigerwald (PF), John Scott (C) Ronald Felipe, Mauricio Bruno, Clarence Murphy, Branko Gajeski, Raymond Bourke | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Roderick Knutson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Roderick Knutson, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (SG) Roderick Knutson | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 51-52 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | John Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mauricio Bruno | 51-54 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Saul Martin and he's fouled by Edward Whiten - foul #5 on Edward Whiten, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (PF) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy (SF), Raymond Bourke (PF), Emilio Rios (C) Edward Whiten, Bernard Steigerwald, John Scott | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Emilio Rios pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Saul Martin steps in front of the Emilio Rios pass | 53-54 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | John Edwards is called for the reach on Edwin Diebold - foul #4 on John Edwards, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (SF) Timothy Wright, Mark Barnes, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (SG), Branko Gajeski (PF) Mauricio Bruno, Raymond Bourke | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edwin Diebold - foul #4 on Edwin Diebold, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Faison (C) Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tony Faison | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Leon Henry is hacked by Ronald Felipe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Felipe, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Leon Henry makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Leon Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | John Edwards's floater is knocked away by Theodore Bush | 57-55 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Friddle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Leon Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bush (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Edwards (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Felipe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Branko Gajeski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emilio Rios (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Ronald Felipe takes the ball from Theodore Bush | 57-55 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | John Edwards travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Leon Henry, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno (SG), Bernard Steigerwald (PF), Raymond Bourke (C) John Edwards, Branko Gajeski, Emilio Rios | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Murphy - foul #4 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe loses the dribble to Saul Martin | 59-55 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Arden Mason blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Clarence Murphy grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Theodore Bush denies the turnaround by Mauricio Bruno | 59-55 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 59-55 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Arden Mason, Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Edwards (PG), John Scott (C) Ronald Felipe, Raymond Bourke | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 59-55 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Saul Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Wright | 62-55 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe (PG), Raymond Bourke (C) Bernard Steigerwald, John Scott | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edwin Diebold | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Jansen and he's hacked by Ronald Felipe - foul #4 on Ronald Felipe, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | John Edwards is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald (PF), John Scott (C) Clarence Murphy, Raymond Bourke | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Bernard Steigerwald swats the layup by Timothy Wright | 65-55 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Saul Martin steals it from Bernard Steigerwald | 65-55 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright jams it on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Mauricio Bruno misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Arden Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #14 | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Arden Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Ronald Felipe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edwin Diebold | 69-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Bernard Steigerwald - foul #3 on Bernard Steigerwald, team foul #15 | 69-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Bernard Steigerwald grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | John Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | John Scott tips it back up and in | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright runs out the clock | 69-57 |