| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Purcell (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dustin Morris (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Arter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Dustin Morris takes the ball from Randy Green | 26-29 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Brian Arter misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 26-29 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Michigan | Brian Arter snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | David Purcell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Dustin Morris hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Gary Wells (SF) Lawrence Sanabria, Timothy Kelley | |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Harmon | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Randy Green drills a floater from the right block set up by Douglas Williams | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line set up by George Harmon | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Randy Green's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Arter | 33-33 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:25 | Michigan | Dustin Morris tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson tips it in | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Purcell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dustin Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Arter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | David Purcell drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Harmon and the foul's on Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG), Robert Deines (SG), Edward Settle (PF), David Hickman (C) George Harmon, Joseph Kennedy, Dustin Morris, Brian Arter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF), John Desrochers (C) Donald Omar, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | David Purcell misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Otis Griffin - foul #3 on Otis Griffin, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG) David Purcell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | George Harmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Randy Green | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SG) Robert Deines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Gavin Fay (SF), John Desrochers (C) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Richard Peterson | |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Otis Griffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | Gavin Fay is called for the reach on Otis Griffin - foul #1 on Gavin Fay, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG), Dustin Morris (PF) George Harmon, Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Donald Omar, Gavin Fay, Randy Green, John Desrochers | |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Timothy Kelley steps in front of the Robert Deines pass | 39-41 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley is called for a backcourt violation | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Purcell (SF), Brian Arter (C) Robert Deines, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Randy Green (PF) Douglas Williams, Dusty Grant | |
| 13:03 | Michigan | David Purcell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the floater from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 12:33 | Michigan | Randy Green is called for the reach on Otis Griffin - foul #2 on Randy Green, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG) Otis Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Dustin Morris is hacked by Randy Green - foul #3 on Randy Green, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG) Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), John Desrochers (C) Donald Omar, Randy Green | |
| 12:03 | Michigan | David Purcell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Arter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Brian Arter gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:17 | Michigan | Brian Arter misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 42-43 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Brian Arter - foul #2 on Brian Arter, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SG), David Hickman (C) Robert Deines, Brian Arter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Gavin Fay (SF), Randy Green (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Dusty Grant, John Desrochers | |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | George Harmon is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Purcell out of the doubleteam | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Dustin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | David Purcell drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Kennedy and he's hacked by Gavin Fay - foul #2 on Gavin Fay, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF) Lawrence Sanabria, Gavin Fay | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | David Purcell misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Randy Green clanks a runner from the left block | 47-44 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Purcell | 47-44 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Randy Green grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Green double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (PG), Robert Deines (SG), Brian Arter (C) George Harmon, David Purcell, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Dusty Grant (PF), John Desrochers (C) Douglas Williams, Randy Green, Richard Peterson | |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy is hacked by John Desrochers - foul #1 on John Desrochers, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Dustin Morris (PF) Edward Settle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Green (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Randy Green | 47-44 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-47 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Otis Griffin takes the ball from Lawrence Sanabria after a doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Otis Griffin | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Deines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otis Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Arter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Lawrence Sanabria (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Green (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Otis Griffin - foul #4 on Otis Griffin, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Harmon (PG) Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Timothy Kelley, Randy Green | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:17 | Michigan | Otis Griffin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 49-50 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Dustin Morris can't connect on a runner near the basket | 49-53 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the floater from the left side set up by Donald Omar | 49-55 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SG), David Purcell (SF) Robert Deines, Otis Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Williams (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Randy Green (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Donald Omar, Gavin Fay, Dusty Grant, John Desrochers | |
| 05:37 | Michigan | Dustin Morris hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Harmon | 51-55 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Randy Green comes up short on the shot from the right block | 51-55 |
| 05:12 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Morris | 51-55 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Dustin Morris misses the dunk attempt | 51-55 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | David Purcell tips it home | 53-55 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Randy Green is fouled on the floor by Dustin Morris - foul #1 on Dustin Morris, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Hickman (C) Brian Arter | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Omar (SG), Gary Wells (SF) Lawrence Sanabria, Timothy Kelley | |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits a floater in the lane | 53-57 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | Dustin Morris is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Settle (PF) Dustin Morris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF) Gary Wells | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Peterson | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - George Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward Settle (fresh) C - David Hickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Omar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 53-60 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Williams | 53-63 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | George Harmon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Randy Green | 53-63 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Otis Griffin (SF), Dustin Morris (PF), Brian Arter (C) David Purcell, Edward Settle, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Douglas Williams, Timothy Kelley, Randy Green | |
| 02:33 | Michigan | George Harmon is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Kelley (SF), John Desrochers (C) Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 02:33 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:33 | Michigan | George Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is fouled on the floor by George Harmon - foul #2 on George Harmon, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Deines (SG) Joseph Kennedy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) John Desrochers | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is called for traveling | 55-63 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy (SG), David Purcell (SF) Robert Deines, Otis Griffin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Green (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Dustin Morris hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Purcell | 57-63 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Green hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Kelley and he's hacked by Dustin Morris - foul #2 on Dustin Morris, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Green makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Randy Green picks off the pass by Dustin Morris | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar is fouled in the backcourt by George Harmon - foul #3 on George Harmon, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Donald Omar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Dustin Morris hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from George Harmon | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kennedy - foul #2 on Joseph Kennedy, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Brian Arter is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-70 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Sanabria grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Randy Green hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Sanabria | 59-72 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Joseph Kennedy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Dustin Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Brian Arter misses the shot from the left block | 59-72 |