| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz's pass is intercepted by David Lohmann in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it home | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Lohmann | 33-31 |
| 18:47 | Michigan | Rick Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 18:01 | Michigan | The short jumper by Victor Simmerman is denied by James Richardson | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Rick Bender pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Opperman (C) Anthony Steinmetz, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Earl Loera (PF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| 16:54 | Michigan | Rick Bender is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnie Tyler | 36-31 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't throw it down | 36-31 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | Michigan | Rick Bender connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Opperman picks off the pass by David Lohmann | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rick Bender (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Opperman and he's fouled by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Tim Ryan (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Ben Higginbotham, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Earl Loera, James Richardson | |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Anthony Steinmetz - foul #1 on Anthony Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Robert Hogan (PF) Rick Bender, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Harold Mayers gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:21 | Michigan | Harold Mayers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-35 |
| 13:55 | Michigan | Tim Ryan gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | A charge is called on Harold Mayers - foul #3 on Harold Mayers, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Opperman (C) Ernest Nivens, Anthony Steinmetz, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann dunks the ball on a great pass from John Steffen | 45-37 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Robert Opperman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-37 |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Rick Bender snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | John Steffen picks off the pass by Donnie Tyler in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Opperman | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #1 on David Lohmann, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Rick Bender, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley | |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Tim Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Ernest Nivens steps in front of the Nathan Rogers pass in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 11:39 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz can't connect on a floater in the paint | 47-37 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) SF - Tim Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Harold Mayers, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Earl Loera | |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Hogan | 47-37 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann tips it in | 47-39 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | Robert Hogan knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Steinmetz | 50-39 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Nivens - foul #1 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (PF) Ernest Nivens, Anthony Steinmetz, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, James Richardson | |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joel Thomas | 50-41 |
| 09:38 | Michigan | Tim Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Ben Higginbotham - foul #1 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (C) Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (PF) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 50-43 |
| 08:45 | Michigan | Earl Loera picks off the pass by Victor Simmerman in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Rick Bender snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Earl Loera - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Anthony Steinmetz (SG), Robert Hogan (PF) Rick Bender, Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Timothy Price | |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-43 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Tim Ryan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 07:36 | Michigan | Tim Ryan tips it in | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Steinmetz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Ryan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Tim Ryan - foul #4 on Tim Ryan, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rick Bender (PG), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, Earl Loera | |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | Tim Ryan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Hogan | 56-45 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 06:20 | Michigan | Rick Bender snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Rick Bender misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | Robert Hogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble's layup is rejected by Tim Ryan | 56-47 |
| 05:28 | Michigan | Tim Ryan pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Rick Bender hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Robert Hogan gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:31 | Michigan | Anthony Steinmetz scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Bender | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Michael Johnston is blocked by Robert Hogan | 59-47 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Rick Bender gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Harold Mayers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Ben Higginbotham (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Rick Bender, Anthony Steinmetz, Tim Ryan, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), David Lohmann (SF), Timothy Price (PF), Earl Loera (C) Michael Johnston, John Steffen, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Opperman swats the short shot by David Lohmann | 62-47 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Joel Thomas takes the ball from Ben Higginbotham in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the easy layup | 62-47 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses short on a shot from the right side | 62-47 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Thomas and he's fouled by Victor Simmerman - foul #1 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled on the floor by Robert Opperman - foul #2 on Robert Opperman, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Victor Simmerman | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses short on a jumper near the basket | 62-49 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Robert Opperman tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Nathan Rogers | |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:54 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Ryan (SF) Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| 01:37 | Michigan | Joel Thomas steps in front of the Ben Higginbotham pass | 64-51 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joel Thomas | 64-53 |
| 01:26 | Michigan | David Lohmann is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #3 on David Lohmann, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Tribble | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't finish the layup | 67-55 |
| 00:41 | Michigan | Tim Ryan gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Victor Simmerman | 69-55 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens runs out the clock | 69-55 |