| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman inbounds the ball | 22-15 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman drills a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Robinson | 24-15 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | David Peluso loses the dribble to Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 26-15 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-15 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by David Lohmann - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 26-15 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Peluso - foul #2 on David Peluso, team foul #2 | 26-15 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-15 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Mathew McCabe takes the ball from Robert Robinson | 27-15 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | David Peluso buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #1 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Holland (PF), James Richardson (C) James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, Earl Loera | |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses the free throw | 27-17 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | David Peluso is called for the reach on Tom Baughman in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Peluso, team foul #3 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG) David Peluso | |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is whistled for traveling | 27-17 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble buries a fadeaway near the basket | 27-19 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Yang steps in front of the Michael Johnston pass | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Peluso (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | James Zacher hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Peluso | 27-21 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Baughman, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) James Holland | |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Tom Baughman - foul #3 on Tom Baughman, team foul #3 | 27-21 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tom Baughman - foul #4 on Tom Baughman, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Tom Baughman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Earl Loera | |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Moore | 30-22 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | David Peluso comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 30-22 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | James Richardson is called for the reach on Keith Asbury in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #4 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Holland (PF), Earl Loera (C) James Zacher, David Lohmann, Mathew McCabe, James Richardson | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry McGrath and he's hacked by James Holland - foul #2 on James Holland, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble tips it in | 33-24 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the jump hook in the lane | 33-24 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera's layup is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 33-24 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | James Holland gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | David Peluso loses the dribble to Jerry McGrath | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peluso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry McGrath | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | James Holland is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Holland, team foul #6 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Mathew McCabe (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Peluso, Michael Tribble, James Holland, Earl Loera | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bryan Moore - foul #1 on Bryan Moore, team foul #5 | 37-24 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 37-25 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Michael Johnston steals the ball from Bryan Moore | 37-25 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Baptista denies the turnaround by James Richardson | 37-25 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #8 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Wilford Greene, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Peluso (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Michael Johnston, James Zacher, Mathew McCabe, James Richardson | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Robert Baptista (PF) Robert Robinson, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) David Lohmann | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #6 | 39-25 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is whistled for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Holland (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Peluso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holland (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Jerry McGrath is called for the reach on Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #7 | 39-27 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang double dribbles | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry McGrath - foul #2 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) James Holland | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 39-30 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson loses the dribble to James Zacher in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Peluso is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) David Lohmann | |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Earl Loera is called for the reach on Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) James Zacher, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | David Peluso buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew McCabe | 40-35 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Michael Tribble steps in front of the Robert Robinson pass | 40-35 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Moore | 40-35 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Joel Thomas steals the ball from Tom Baughman | 40-35 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by David Peluso is blocked by Bryan Moore | 40-35 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore tips it in | 42-35 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), David Lohmann (SF), James Holland (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Mathew McCabe, James Richardson | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | David Peluso is hacked by Bryan Moore - foul #2 on Bryan Moore, team foul #10 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | David Peluso makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Peluso (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Holland (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Earl Loera swats the layup by Bryan Moore | 42-37 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 44-37 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Jerry McGrath steps in front of the James Zacher pass | 44-37 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe (PF) James Holland | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Baptista - foul #2 on Robert Baptista, team foul #11 | 44-37 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | David Peluso's 3 pointer is rejected by Tom Baughman | 46-39 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | David Peluso snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's layup is rejected by Robert Baptista | 46-39 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | James Zacher buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the shot in the paint | 48-42 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | David Peluso misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is fouled in the backcourt by James Zacher - foul #1 on James Zacher, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | David Peluso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is hacked by David Peluso in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Peluso, team foul #11 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Zacher is hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #1 on Wilford Greene, team foul #12 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath is hacked by David Peluso in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Peluso, team foul #12 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) David Peluso | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | James Zacher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Bryan Moore steals it from Mathew McCabe | 52-44 |