| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 25-34 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the turnaround from the left block | 25-34 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses short on a floater in the paint | 25-34 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley can't tip it in | 25-34 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the tip | 25-34 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't tip it in | 25-34 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Rawley | 25-34 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras | 25-36 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Rawley | 27-36 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-36 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Price blocks the jumper by Kermit Hedlund | 27-36 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-36 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Michael Johnston, James Richardson, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black | |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 28-38 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 28-38 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang throws it down set up by Darrell Pate | 28-40 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Kermit Hedlund steals it from Michael Tribble | 30-43 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 30-45 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), James Richardson (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG) John Johnson | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a runner in the lane | 30-45 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Alan Black gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund dunks the ball on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Alan Black blows the dunk but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-47 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 30-47 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Keith Asbury is blocked by James Richardson | 30-47 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | David Lohmann is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #3 on David Lohmann, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, James Richardson, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF) John Johnson, Keith Asbury, Alan Black | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Phillip Rawley steals it from Matthew Forte | 30-47 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #3 on Martin Thompson, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) David Lohmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Martin Thompson, Jonathan Yang | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the free throw | 32-47 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-50 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is fouled on the floor by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #7 | 32-50 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | David Lohmann is called for the reach on Matthew Forte in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras | 32-52 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joel Thomas and the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #8 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) David Lohmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Alan Black drills a turnaround in the lane | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | John Steffen drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 38-54 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), David Lohmann (SF), James Richardson (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | James Richardson scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Johnston | 40-55 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG) Keith Asbury | |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Matthew Forte picks off the pass by James Richardson | 40-55 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte lays it in | 40-57 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Johnston in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | James Richardson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the tip | 41-57 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Price | 41-57 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Nathan Rogers | 43-57 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 43-57 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG), Earl Loera (C) Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a floater from the left block | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | James Richardson is hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #11 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #5 on David Lohmann, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) David Lohmann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #12 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Keith Asbury | |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Price is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Price, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | John Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Thomas - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) George Morrow | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 48-66 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | James Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 50-66 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | John Johnson is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #12 | 50-66 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it in on a great pass from Alan Black | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston can't connect on a floater from the left block | 50-68 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Forte | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 50-70 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Kermit Hedlund is called for the reach on James Richardson - foul #4 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #13 | 50-70 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 51-70 |