| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's layup is rejected by Michael Fergus | 27-26 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | James James tips it home | 27-28 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus's layup is rejected by Michael Bollin | 27-28 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | James James gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's layup is rejected by Michael Denby | 27-28 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Bollin denies the turnaround by Michael Fergus | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | James James is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Donald Tidwell can't finish the layup | 27-28 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bollin and he's fouled by Peter Fajardo - foul #3 on Peter Fajardo, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter's pass is intercepted by Orlando Joiner | 27-31 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | James James pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin tips it home | 29-33 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is fouled on the floor by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Hunter, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SG), Robin Franklin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) James James, Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charlie Holmes | 32-36 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Michael Denby is called for the reach on Michael Bollin - foul #1 on Michael Denby, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Valentine (SG), Orlando Joiner (C) Derrick Shook, Michael Bollin | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine loses the dribble to Michael Denby | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Martin Anderson - foul #1 on Martin Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charlie Holmes | 33-36 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | David Viator can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 33-36 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Viator (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 6 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Holmes | 35-36 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ross Hamm | 35-39 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, Robin Franklin, Ross Hamm | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | James James clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | James James grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | James James clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Broadnax - foul #1 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | James James makes the 3rd free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax jams the wide open dunk | 37-41 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | James James scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Bollin | 37-44 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses the easy layup | 37-44 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James James | 37-46 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Denby (C) Mark Toms, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James James is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Boatright | 42-49 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 42-49 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Fergus | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robin Franklin - foul #1 on Robin Franklin, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), David Viator (PF) Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Derrick Shook, James James, Ross Hamm, Michael Bollin | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Martin Anderson and he's fouled by Michael Denby - foul #2 on Michael Denby, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Matthew Boatright, Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robin Franklin - foul #2 on Robin Franklin, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Peter Fajardo (C) Mark Toms, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Robin Franklin | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charlie Holmes - foul #1 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is fouled on the floor by Michael Denby - foul #3 on Michael Denby, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Donald Tidwell, David Viator, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's pass is intercepted by Charlie Holmes | 46-51 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Donald Tidwell (SF), David Viator (PF), Michael Denby (C) Mark Toms, Michael Fergus, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Ross Hamm (C) Jason Valentine, Orlando Joiner | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin tips it in | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Viator (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) C - Ross Hamm (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Michael Fergus (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Donald Tidwell, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Robin Franklin (SF) Martin Anderson, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michael Fergus steals it from James James | 47-53 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Boatright | 49-53 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is hacked by Michael Denby - foul #4 on Michael Denby, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), David Viator (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Matthew Boatright, Michael Hunter, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | James James is called for the reach on Mark Toms - foul #3 on James James, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, David Viator, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Robin Franklin, Thomas Lancaster | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | James James evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Derrick Shook | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-57 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Boatright - foul #1 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Toms | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Boatright | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Mark Toms is called for the reach on Thomas Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Toms, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Michael Bollin | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Mark Toms is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Toms, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Thomas Lancaster, Ross Hamm | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James James - foul #4 on James James, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 55-59 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Boatright - foul #2 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Michael Bollin, Ross Hamm | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (SF), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Mark Toms is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Toms, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG) Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-62 |