| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) SG - James Langley (fresh) SF - Mark Toms (fresh) PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) C - David Viator (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald McConnell (fresh) SG - Oleg Zeiner (fresh) SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) C - Nickolas Ambriz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan | Donald McConnell is fouled in the backcourt by David Viator - foul #1 on David Viator, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Donald McConnell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses the shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | David Viator can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | James Langley is called for the reach on Oleg Zeiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Langley, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses short on a jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Langley - foul #2 on James Langley, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (PG) Donald McConnell | |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses long on a floater in the paint | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | James Manning can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | James Manning makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Michigan | James Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oleg Zeiner (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nickolas Ambriz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan | James Manning misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (PG) Oleg Zeiner | |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Donald McConnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG) Paul Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | James Manning grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:14 | Michigan | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG), Stephen Nolan (C) James Manning, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Hunter, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Thomas Bachman (PF) Charlie Holmes, Paul Ainsworth, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Johnny Campbell, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz (PF) Nicholas Rogers | |
| 12:36 | Michigan | Donald McConnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Zeiner | 7-9 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, David Johnson, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF) Ronald Smith, Stephen Nolan | |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 11:26 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nickolas Ambriz | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) C - Peter Fajardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald McConnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oleg Zeiner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan | James Manning is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bachman - foul #1 on Thomas Bachman, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), David Johnson (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (SF) Donald McConnell | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Mark Toms steals it from James Manning | 7-9 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 10-9 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Ronald Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, David Johnson, Francis Broadnax, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (PG), Stephen Nolan (C) James Manning, Nickolas Ambriz | |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Ainsworth | 12-11 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Ronald Smith travels in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Donald McConnell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby blows the layup but he's fouled by Oleg Zeiner - foul #1 on Oleg Zeiner, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Mark Toms, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (SF), Nickolas Ambriz (C) Oleg Zeiner, Stephen Nolan | |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Denby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) C - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Donald McConnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 06:48 | Michigan | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), David Johnson (SF), David Viator (C) Michael Denby, Paul Ainsworth, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | David Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), James Langley (SG) Johnny Campbell, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz is hacked by James Langley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Langley, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF) James Langley, Mark Toms | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Nolan (C) Nicholas Rogers | |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 06:28 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Donald McConnell is called for the reach on David Viator - foul #1 on Donald McConnell, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Mark Toms (SG), David Johnson (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers (PF) Nickolas Ambriz | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #1 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF) Johnny Campbell, David Johnson, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 05:21 | Michigan | James Manning misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hunter | 18-17 |
| 04:26 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Nolan, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Peter Fajardo (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Michael Hunter, Thomas Bachman, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Smith (SF), Nickolas Ambriz (C) James Manning, Stephen Nolan | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Smith | 18-17 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Nickolas Ambriz | 18-17 |
| 03:46 | Michigan | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Peter Fajardo | 18-17 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by David Johnson | 18-17 |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, Peter Fajardo, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (PG) Donald McConnell | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) SG - Mark Toms (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) C - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oleg Zeiner (tired) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Rogers (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nickolas Ambriz (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charlie Holmes | 21-17 |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan | Stephen Nolan (C) Nicholas Rogers | |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Denby - foul #1 on Michael Denby, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), Francis Broadnax (C) Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald McConnell (PG) Oleg Zeiner | |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Stephen Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Holmes | 24-19 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Ronald Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Manning | 24-21 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, David Johnson, Thomas Bachman, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nicholas Rogers (PF) Nickolas Ambriz | |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Ronald Smith is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| Subs | Michigan | Oleg Zeiner (SG), Nickolas Ambriz (C) James Manning, Stephen Nolan | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Nickolas Ambriz connects on the jumper near the basket | 27-23 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Manning (PG) Donald McConnell | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Manning misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-23 |