| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hennen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Gunning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Hennen inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 19:12 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | John Hennen tips it in | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is fouled on the floor by John Hennen - foul #2 on John Hennen, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez drills a jumper from the right wing set up by David Woodard | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | Michigan | Alan Chapman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Mackey | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | John Hennen gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:53 | Michigan | Brian Pitts comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zikomo Orji | 36-30 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gunning - foul #2 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is hacked by Brian Pitts - foul #2 on Brian Pitts, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Tim Mackey misses the runner from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Brian Pitts tips it in | 36-32 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:32 | Michigan | Tim Mackey pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:16 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:15 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | Tim Mackey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Gunning | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Alan Chapman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 36-32 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Rodriguez | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Gunning, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Andrew Costello (PF) Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Brian Pitts buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tim Mackey | 39-34 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Costello | 42-34 |
| 13:18 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:17 | Michigan | Brian Pitts tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | John Hennen steals the ball from Zikomo Orji | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | David Woodard is called for the reach on Tim Mackey - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Michael McElyea (SF), John Bray (PF) Tim Mackey, John Hennen, Christopher Gunning | |
| 12:14 | Michigan | John Bray misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 42-36 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Javier Torres is blocked by John Bray | 42-36 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | David Woodard travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG), Michael Gurrola (C) Alan Chapman, Brian Pitts | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | Javier Torres steals the ball from Michael Gurrola | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Gurrola (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hennen (SF), Christopher Gunning (PF) Michael McElyea, John Bray | |
| 10:33 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce's pass is intercepted by Craig Bachand | 42-36 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:20 | Michigan | Tim Mackey gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 09:57 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gurrola | 42-36 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | John Hennen misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:54 | Michigan | Michael Gurrola misses the lay-in | 42-36 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Michael Gurrola - foul #1 on Michael Gurrola, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), John Bray (PF), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, John Hennen, Christopher Gunning, Michael Gurrola | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG) Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:19 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres clanks a floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 07:33 | Michigan | Brian Pitts knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tim Mackey | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 07:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael McElyea | 46-41 |
| 06:38 | Michigan | Brian Pitts connects on the turnaround in the paint | 46-43 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Woodard | 48-43 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | John Bray loses the dribble to Zikomo Orji | 48-43 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Ed Petersen, Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), John Hennen (SF), Christopher Gunning (PF) Tim Mackey, Michael McElyea, John Bray | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard hits a runner in the lane | 50-43 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | David Woodard steps in front of the Eugene Boyce pass | 50-43 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez lays it up and in set up by David Woodard | 52-43 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | David Woodard pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Christopher Gunning swats the short shot by Andrew Costello | 52-43 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Alan Chapman drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Boyce | 52-46 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | David Woodard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Michigan | John Hennen travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SG), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tim Mackey (PG) Eugene Boyce | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | David Woodard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tim Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Hennen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Gunning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-46 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the floater from close range | 57-46 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Christopher Gunning snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Alan Chapman, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Tim Mackey - foul #3 on Tim Mackey, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the jumper from the right block | 59-48 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | John Hennen gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen, Javier Torres, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is hacked by Brian Pitts - foul #3 on Brian Pitts, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Alan Chapman is called for the reach on Zikomo Orji in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Chapman, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Brian Pitts pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:36 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is hacked by Tim Mackey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Mackey, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | John Hennen scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Pitts | 61-52 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Mackey - foul #5 on Tim Mackey, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG) Tim Mackey | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Zikomo Orji steps in front of the Brian Pitts pass | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard runs out the clock | 62-52 |