| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Corn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ronald Ohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Earl Corn inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan | Edward Hess misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:48 | Michigan | Earl Corn grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Gary Meunier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (PG), Adam George (SG), Jeffrey Snyder (SF), Prince Mendez (C) Edward Hess, Gary Meunier, Earl Corn, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | David Wike connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Partee | 32-36 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler clanks a turnaround near the basket | 32-36 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Larry Anaya hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson clanks a jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it home | 34-38 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Larry Anaya misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-38 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 34-38 |
| 18:06 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Ohler | 34-38 |
| 17:50 | Michigan | Larry Anaya clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | David Partee is hacked by Prince Mendez - foul #2 on Prince Mendez, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Gary Meunier (SG), Earl Corn (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Adam George, Jeffrey Snyder, Ronald Ohler, Prince Mendez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Roberto Romano grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Earl Corn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Earl Corn is fouled on the floor by Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Ohler (PF) Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF) Rocco Ricci, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham | |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Edward Hess misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Corn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ronald Ohler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wike (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Partee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Corn | 34-40 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Gary Meunier connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Hess | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Perry - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (PG), Adam George (SG), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Edward Hess, Gary Meunier, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Gabriel Bartels | |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Earl Corn is denied on a layup by Albert Laplant | 37-41 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam George | 37-41 |
| 14:26 | Michigan | Earl Corn lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam George | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant's layup is rejected by Prince Mendez | 39-41 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Prince Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | Michigan | Larry Anaya scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Roberto Romano picks off the pass by Thomas Staggers | 42-41 |
| 13:13 | Michigan | Earl Corn clanks a jumper from the left block | 42-41 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | David Partee is hacked by Earl Corn - foul #3 on Earl Corn, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Gary Meunier (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Adam George, Roberto Romano, Prince Mendez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Thomas Staggers | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Ronald Ohler swats the short shot by Lonnie Nicholson | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Edward Hess buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Corn | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earl Corn (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Ohler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Bartels | 44-45 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Gary Meunier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Edward Hess grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gabriel Bartels - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (PG), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Edward Hess, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Albert Laplant (PF) Joe Landin, Gabriel Bartels | |
| 10:49 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Larry Anaya misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rocco Ricci and he's hacked by Gary Meunier - foul #2 on Gary Meunier, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Adam George (SG), Jeffrey Snyder (SF), Ronald Ohler (PF), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Gary Meunier, Earl Corn, Roberto Romano, Prince Mendez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Partee (SF) Rocco Ricci, Samuel Graham | |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | David Wike takes the ball from Michael Perry | 46-50 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant banks in the layup set up by David Wike | 46-52 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Edward Hess misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | David Wike is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson tips it in | 46-54 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler's layup is rejected by Albert Laplant | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | David Wike snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Wike | 46-56 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Hess | 48-56 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | David Partee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Partee, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (PG), Gary Meunier (SG), Earl Corn (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Edward Hess, Adam George, Jeffrey Snyder, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, David Partee, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Anaya (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earl Corn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Prince Mendez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Earl Corn is fouled on the floor by Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| 07:09 | Michigan | Earl Corn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-56 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | Earl Corn grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | Larry Anaya misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Prince Mendez - foul #3 on Prince Mendez, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Perry (C) Prince Mendez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Rocco Ricci | |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | Larry Anaya can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Ronald Ohler (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Larry Anaya, Roberto Romano, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Gary Meunier connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Hess | 51-58 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Gary Meunier gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | The jump hook by Ronald Ohler is blocked by Thomas Staggers | 51-58 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Gary Meunier tips it home | 53-58 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham is hacked by Earl Corn - foul #4 on Earl Corn, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Snyder (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Michael Perry (C) Edward Hess, Gary Meunier, Ronald Ohler, Prince Mendez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), David Wike (SG), David Partee (SF), Albert Laplant (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Gordon Guerrera, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Gabriel Bartels, Thomas Staggers | |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Perry | 53-58 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Michael Perry grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Earl Corn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 53-58 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Larry Anaya is hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Gary Meunier (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF) Larry Anaya, Jeffrey Snyder, Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-60 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:20 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Meunier (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Earl Corn (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Ohler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wike (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Partee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Partee - foul #4 on David Partee, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Anaya (PG), Roberto Romano (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Edward Hess, Ronald Ohler, Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Earl Corn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Ohler (PF) Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant (PF) Gabriel Bartels | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 54-64 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Ronald Ohler makes the runner from close range | 56-64 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Hess (PG), Jeffrey Snyder (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Michael Perry (C) Larry Anaya, Gary Meunier, Ronald Ohler, Prince Mendez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wike (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Thomas Staggers | |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Lonnie Nicholson, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Lonnie Nicholson picks off the pass by Edward Hess | 56-64 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | David Partee hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 56-64 |
| 01:27 | Michigan | Michael Perry gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Edward Hess loses the dribble to Gordon Guerrera | 56-64 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera lays it up and in | 56-66 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Earl Corn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Albert Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | David Partee is hacked by Jeffrey Snyder - foul #1 on Jeffrey Snyder, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gary Meunier (SG), Ronald Ohler (PF) Jeffrey Snyder, Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, Albert Laplant, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | David Partee makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | David Partee misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Michael Perry pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Earl Corn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-67 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Gary Meunier pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:46 | Michigan | Joe Landin steals the ball from Michael Perry | 56-67 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin lays it in | 56-69 |
| 00:37 | Michigan | Earl Corn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-69 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Earl Corn hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin jams the wide open dunk | 58-71 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Gary Meunier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Partee pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci runs out the clock | 58-71 |