| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 4 | 0:36 | ND | 1st&10 | ND17 | Rush for -2 yards to the ND15. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 0:50 | MSU | 4th&7 | ND17 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 1:05 | MSU | 3rd&8 | ND18 | Cousins rush middle for 1 yard to the ND17. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 1:15 | MSU | 2nd&8 | ND18 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 1:33 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND20 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Bell for 2 yards to the ND18. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 1:39 | MSU | 4th&1 | ND27 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Bell for 7 yards to the ND20. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 1:54 | MSU | 3rd&1 | ND27 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 2:07 | MSU | 2nd&10 | ND36 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 9 yards to the ND27. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 2:15 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND36 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 2:30 | MSU | 3rd&2 | ND45 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Nichol for 9 yards to the ND36. | 13 | 31 |
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| 4 | 2:52 | MSU | 2nd&10 | MSU47 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 8 yards to the ND45. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:01 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU47 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:11 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Hill returns 42 yards to the MSU47. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:20 | ND | 4th&13 | MSU17 | Ruffer 33 yard FIELD GOAL. | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:20 | ND | | | Michigan State time out. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 3:20 | ND | 3rd&10 | MSU12 | Rees rush middle for -3 yards to the MSU15. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 3:20 | ND | | | Michigan State time out. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 3:27 | ND | 2nd&8 | MSU10 | Wood rush for -4 yards to the MSU14. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 3:27 | ND | | | Michigan State time out. | 13 | 28 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 4 | 3:50 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU12 | Gray rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU10. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:10 | MSU | 1st&3 | ND3 | Cousins pass to the left intercepted by Blanton and returned 82 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:10 | MSU | 1st&7 | ND7 | Notre Dame penalized 4 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:23 | MSU | 2nd&10 | ND21 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 14 yards to the ND7. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:37 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND21 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:37 | MSU | 4th&18 | MSU48 | Sadler punts. Goodman returns 0 yards. Goodman fumbles, Gardiner of Michigan State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:49 | MSU | 3rd&18 | MSU48 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:49 | MSU | 2nd&18 | MSU48 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:49 | MSU | 2nd&3 | ND43 | Michigan State penalized -9 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:25 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND45 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Caper for 2 yards to the ND43. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:25 | MSU | 3rd&9 | MSU40 | Notre Dame penalized 15 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:25 | MSU | 2nd&20 | MSU29 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Caper for 11 yards to the MSU40. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:40 | MSU | 1st&20 | MSU29 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 5:40 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU39 | Michigan State penalized -10 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 6:10 | MSU | 2nd&6 | MSU31 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Cunningham for 8 yards to the MSU39. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 6:30 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU27 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Cunningham for 4 yards to the MSU31. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 6:55 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU12 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Cunningham for 15 yards to the MSU27. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 7:15 | MSU | 2nd&7 | MSU4 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Baker for 8 yards to the MSU12. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 7:35 | MSU | 2nd&3 | MSU8 | Michigan State penalized -4 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 7:52 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU1 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Baker for 7 yards to the MSU8. | 13 | 28 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 4 | 8:30 | ND | 4th&8 | ND49 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on MSU1. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 8:55 | ND | 3rd&15 | ND42 | Rees pass completion to the right to Wood for 7 yards to the ND49. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 9:46 | ND | 2nd&8 | ND49 | Rees pass completion to the right to Wood for -7 yards to the ND42. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 10:21 | ND | 1st&10 | ND47 | Wood rush middle for 2 yards to the ND49. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 10:36 | ND | 2nd&5 | ND32 | Michigan State penalized 15 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 10:56 | ND | 1st&10 | ND27 | Rees pass completion to the left to Floyd for 5 yards to the ND32. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 10:56 | MSU | | | Michigan State kicks off. Atkinson returns 11 yards to the ND17. Atkinson fumbles, Atkinson of Notre Dame recovers and returns 0 yards. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:20 | MSU | 4th&7 | ND18 | Conroy 35 yard FIELD GOAL. | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:50 | MSU | 3rd&10 | ND21 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Bell for 3 yards to the ND18. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 11:50 | MSU | 3rd&5 | ND16 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 12:30 | MSU | 2nd&4 | ND15 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Martin for -1 yard to the ND16. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 12:50 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND21 | Bell rush middle for 6 yards to the ND15. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 13:20 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND43 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Cunningham for 22 yards to the ND21. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 13:30 | MSU | 3rd&7 | MSU44 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Martin for 13 yards to the ND43. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 14:49 | MSU | 2nd&9 | MSU42 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Bell for 2 yards to the MSU44. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 14:49 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU41 | Bell rush for 1 yard to the MSU42. | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | 15:00 | ND | 4th&15 | ND15 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on MSU41. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 0:26 | ND | 3rd&12 | ND18 | Rees pass completion to the middle to Wood for -3 yards to the ND15. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 0:40 | ND | 2nd&12 | ND18 | Rees incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 1:01 | ND | 1st&10 | ND20 | Wood rush middle for -2 yards to the ND18. | 10 | 28 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 3 | 1:10 | MSU | 4th&5 | MSU45 | Sadler punts. Touchback. Ball on ND20. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 1:47 | MSU | 3rd&6 | MSU44 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Martin for 1 yard to the MSU45. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 1:50 | MSU | 2nd&6 | MSU44 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 2:35 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU40 | Baker rush left for 4 yards to the MSU44. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 2:59 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU19 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Sims for 21 yards to the MSU40. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 3:09 | ND | 4th&11 | ND39 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on MSU19. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 3:40 | ND | 3rd&11 | ND39 | Rees incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 4:00 | ND | 2nd&10 | ND40 | Rees pass completion to the left to Wood for -1 yard to the ND39. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 4:30 | ND | 1st&10 | ND40 | Rees incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 5:00 | ND | 3rd&1 | ND28 | Rees pass completion to the left to Floyd for 12 yards to the ND40. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 5:45 | ND | 2nd&3 | ND26 | Gray rush right for 2 yards to the ND28. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 6:10 | ND | 1st&10 | ND19 | Gray rush for 7 yards to the ND26. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 6:33 | MSU | 4th&17 | MSU43 | Sadler punts. Goodman returns -3 yards to the ND19. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 6:47 | MSU | 3rd&26 | MSU34 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Martin for 9 yards to the MSU43. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 6:47 | MSU | 3rd&21 | MSU39 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 7:40 | MSU | 2nd&21 | MSU39 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 8:00 | MSU | 1st&10 | 50 | Cousins sacked by Blanton for -11 yards to the MSU39. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 8:10 | MSU | 3rd&3 | MSU37 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Cunningham for 13 yards to the 50. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 8:45 | MSU | 2nd&2 | MSU38 | Cunningham rush for -1 yard to the MSU37. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 9:30 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU30 | Bell rush left for 8 yards to the MSU38. | 10 | 28 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 3 | 9:30 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Hill returns 23 yards to the MSU40. Michigan State penalized -10 yards. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 9:30 | ND | | | Ruffer PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | 9:37 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU26 | Rees pass completion to the right to Jones for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | 9:57 | ND | 3rd&9 | MSU47 | Rees pass completion to the left to Floyd for 21 yards to the MSU26. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 10:36 | ND | 2nd&10 | MSU48 | Wood rush middle for 1 yard to the MSU47. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:03 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU48 | Rees incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:03 | ND | 2nd&3 | ND47 | Michigan State penalized 5 yards. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:44 | ND | 1st&10 | ND40 | Rees pass completion to the right to Riddick for 7 yards to the ND47. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 12:10 | ND | 3rd&5 | ND34 | Rees pass completion to the left to Jones for 6 yards to the ND40. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:00 | ND | 2nd&5 | ND34 | Wood rush middle for 0 yards. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:17 | ND | 1st&10 | ND29 | Rees pass completion to the left to Wood for 5 yards to the ND34. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 13:24 | MSU | 4th&1 | MSU32 | Sadler punts. No return. Ball on ND29. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 14:00 | MSU | 3rd&1 | MSU32 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 14:30 | MSU | 2nd&4 | MSU29 | Baker rush left for 3 yards to the MSU32. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 14:55 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU23 | Baker rush middle for 6 yards to the MSU29. | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 15:00 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Hill returns 23 yards to the MSU23. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:41 | ND | 3rd&7 | ND5 | Rush for -2 yards to the ND3. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:41 | ND | | | Michigan State time out. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:45 | ND | 2nd&8 | ND4 | Rees rush middle for 1 yard to the ND5. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:45 | ND | | | Michigan State time out. | 10 | 21 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 2 | 0:47 | ND | 1st&10 | ND2 | Rees rush middle for 2 yards to the ND4. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:52 | MSU | 4th&2 | ND2 | Sonntag incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:52 | MSU | | | Michigan State time out. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:57 | MSU | 3rd&13 | ND13 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Martin for 11 yards to the ND2. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 1:02 | MSU | 2nd&13 | ND13 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 1:02 | MSU | 2nd&8 | ND8 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 1:26 | MSU | 1st&8 | ND8 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 2:00 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND19 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 11 yards to the ND8. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 2:10 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND40 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Anderson for 21 yards to the ND19. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 2:49 | MSU | 3rd&1 | ND44 | Bell rush left for 4 yards to the ND40. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 3:11 | MSU | 2nd&9 | MSU48 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Bell for 8 yards to the ND44. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 3:28 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU47 | Cousins rush middle for 1 yard to the MSU48. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 3:36 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Hill returns 42 yards to the MSU47. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 3:36 | ND | | | Ruffer PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 4:12 | ND | 1st&6 | MSU6 | Wood rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 4:44 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU22 | Rees pass completion to the middle to Eifert for 16 yards to the MSU6. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 5:09 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU35 | Gray rush for 13 yards to the MSU22. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 5:16 | ND | 2nd&4 | ND32 | Rees pass completion to the left to Floyd for 33 yards to the MSU35. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 5:16 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 6:14 | ND | 1st&10 | ND26 | Gray rush middle for 6 yards to the ND32. | 10 | 14 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 2 | 6:30 | ND | 3rd&8 | ND17 | Rees pass completion to the right to Eifert for 9 yards to the ND26. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 7:00 | ND | 2nd&14 | ND11 | Gray rush middle for 6 yards to the ND17. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 7:35 | ND | 1st&15 | ND10 | Gray rush middle for 1 yard to the ND11. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 7:41 | ND | 1st&10 | ND15 | Notre Dame penalized -5 yards. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 7:41 | ND | 3rd&7 | ND11 | Michigan State penalized 4 yards. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 8:00 | ND | 2nd&7 | ND11 | Rees incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 8:25 | ND | 1st&10 | ND8 | Gray rush for 3 yards to the ND11. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 8:32 | MSU | 4th&9 | ND43 | Sadler punts. No return. Ball on ND8. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 9:00 | MSU | 3rd&9 | ND43 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 9:40 | MSU | 2nd&9 | ND43 | Baker rush middle for 0 yards. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 10:10 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND44 | Baker rush left for 1 yard to the ND43. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 10:25 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU45 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Sims for 11 yards to the ND44. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 11:00 | ND | 4th&4 | ND25 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on MSU45. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 11:14 | ND | 3rd&9 | ND20 | Rees pass completion to the right to Wood for 5 yards to the ND25. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 11:20 | ND | 2nd&9 | ND20 | Rees incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 11:51 | ND | 1st&10 | ND19 | Wood rush middle for 1 yard to the ND20. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 11:57 | MSU | | | Michigan State kicks off. Atkinson returns 14 yards to the ND19. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 11:57 | MSU | | | Conroy PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 12:30 | MSU | 2nd&5 | ND6 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Sims for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | 13:10 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND11 | Baker rush left for 5 yards to the ND6. | 3 | 14 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 2 | 13:40 | MSU | 2nd&7 | ND19 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Linthicum for 8 yards to the ND11. | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 14:00 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND22 | Bell rush right for 3 yards to the ND19. | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 14:26 | MSU | 2nd&10 | ND37 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Cunningham for 15 yards to the ND22. | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 14:45 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND37 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 15:00 | MSU | 2nd&8 | 50 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 13 yards to the ND37. | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | 0:10 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU48 | Bell rush middle for 2 yards to the 50. | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | 0:36 | MSU | 3rd&7 | MSU23 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 25 yards to the MSU48. | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | 0:45 | MSU | 2nd&7 | MSU23 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | 1:20 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU20 | Bell rush middle for 3 yards to the MSU23. | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | 1:20 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Touchback. Ball on MSU20. | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | 1:20 | ND | | | Ruffer PAT - GOOD. | 3 | 14 |
| 1 | 1:32 | MSU | | | Michigan State kicks off. Atkinson returns 89 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 3 | 13 |
| 1 | 1:59 | MSU | 4th&6 | ND23 | Conroy 40 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:17 | MSU | 3rd&13 | ND30 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Caper for 7 yards to the ND23. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:30 | MSU | 2nd&13 | ND30 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:59 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND27 | Martin rush for -3 yards to the ND30. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:10 | ND | 3rd&12 | ND49 | Rees pass to the middle intercepted by Drummond and returned 35 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:20 | ND | 2nd&12 | ND49 | Rees incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:53 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU49 | Wood rush for -2 yards to the ND49. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:20 | MSU | 3rd&5 | ND41 | Cousins sacked by Lynch for -10 yards to the MSU49. Cousins fumbles, Johnson of Notre Dame recovers and returns 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 1 | 4:40 | MSU | 2nd&8 | ND44 | Baker rush middle for 3 yards to the ND41. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:19 | MSU | 1st&10 | ND46 | Baker rush left for 2 yards to the ND44. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:30 | ND | 2nd&12 | MSU47 | Rees sacked by Pickelman for -7 yards to the ND46. Rees fumbles, Worthy of Michigan State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:20 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU45 | Gray rush middle for -2 yards to the MSU47. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 6:40 | ND | 2nd&2 | ND41 | Gray rush for 14 yards to the MSU45. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:20 | ND | 1st&10 | ND33 | Rees pass completion to the right to Jones for 8 yards to the ND41. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:50 | ND | 2nd&4 | ND26 | Gray rush middle for 7 yards to the ND33. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:27 | ND | 1st&10 | ND20 | Gray rush middle for 6 yards to the ND26. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:40 | MSU | 4th&3 | MSU37 | Sadler punts. No return. Ball on ND20. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 9:40 | MSU | 3rd&7 | MSU33 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Caper for 4 yards to the MSU37. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 9:55 | MSU | 2nd&8 | MSU32 | Baker rush for 1 yard to the MSU33. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 10:35 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU30 | Baker rush right for 2 yards to the MSU32. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 10:41 | MSU | 1st&10 | MSU20 | Notre Dame penalized 10 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 10:41 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Touchback. Ball on MSU20. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 10:41 | ND | | | Ruffer PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 10:55 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU22 | Wood rush for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 11:40 | ND | 2nd&8 | MSU33 | Wood rush for 11 yards to the MSU22. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:59 | ND | 1st&10 | MSU35 | Wood rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU33. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:59 | ND | 2nd&5 | MSU45 | Michigan State penalized 10 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:00 | ND | 1st&10 | 50 | Rees pass completion to the right to Floyd for 5 yards to the MSU45. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | MSU | ND |
| 1 | 13:25 | ND | 1st&15 | ND34 | Wood rush middle for 16 yards to the 50. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:25 | ND | 1st&10 | ND39 | Notre Dame penalized -5 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:00 | ND | 3rd&2 | ND32 | Rees pass completion to the left to Floyd for 7 yards to the ND39. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:30 | ND | 2nd&12 | ND22 | Wood rush middle for 10 yards to the ND32. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:55 | ND | 1st&10 | ND24 | Wood rush for -2 yards to the ND22. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:55 | MSU | | | Michigan State kicks off. Atkinson returns 23 yards to the ND24. | 0 | 0 |