| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-24 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Walker | 25-26 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann lays it up and in | 27-26 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 27-26 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:00 | Michigan | Robert Hogan pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Walker and he's hacked by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 29-29 |
| 17:03 | Michigan | Harold Mayers comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Johnston | 29-29 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 31-29 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley tips it in | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Mayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan | David Lohmann steals it from Ben Higginbotham in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 15:18 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:56 | Michigan | David Lohmann steals the ball from Donnie Tyler | 33-29 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston buries a floater from the left wing set up by David Lohmann and he's hacked by Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SF), Robert Hogan (PF) Jonathan Walker, Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman | |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:27 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnston in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | John Steffen jams it on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 38-29 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is hacked by Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Harold Mayers | |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Ben Higginbotham - foul #3 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Mayers (C) Robert Opperman | |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Steffen | 40-31 |
| 13:03 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens blows the layup | 40-31 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 40-31 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Harold Mayers takes the ball from Earl Loera | 40-33 |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham lays it in | 40-35 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Ben Higginbotham - foul #4 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Ben Higginbotham, John Nichols, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Steffen | 42-35 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Timothy Price blocks the short jumper by Robert Opperman | 42-35 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 10:21 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ernest Nivens | 42-35 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Robert Opperman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Jonathan Walker - foul #1 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Ernest Nivens | 45-37 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the fadeaway from close range | 45-37 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Johnston, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF) Donnie Tyler | |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Walker | 45-39 |
| 07:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's pass is intercepted by Robert Hogan | 45-39 |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Earl Loera takes the ball from Harold Mayers | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 10 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hogan - foul #1 on Robert Hogan, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), James Richardson (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | John Steffen is called for the reach on Jonathan Walker - foul #4 on John Steffen, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) John Nichols | |
| 06:20 | Michigan | James Richardson swats the short shot by Donnie Tyler | 47-39 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:58 | Michigan | The jump hook by Victor Simmerman is blocked by Timothy Price | 47-39 |
| 05:56 | Michigan | Robert Opperman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 47-39 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | James Richardson scores on a shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Opperman, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, James Richardson, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Jonathan Walker, Donnie Tyler, Robert Opperman | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 49-39 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 04:15 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Harold Mayers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Loera | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Earl Loera blocks the jumper by Ben Higginbotham | 51-42 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Higginbotham (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnston in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Hogan | 53-42 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Harold Mayers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ernest Nivens | 53-45 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Harold Mayers steps in front of the Phillip Rawley pass | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 53-48 |
| 01:27 | Michigan | Robert Hogan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Harold Mayers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 53-48 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Robert Hogan grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | John Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Higginbotham - foul #5 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF) Ben Higginbotham, John Nichols | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Harold Mayers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Nivens - foul #4 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Harold Mayers pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is hacked by Michael Tribble - foul #3 on Michael Tribble, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Walker - foul #2 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker is hacked by David Lohmann - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Nivens - foul #5 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Robert Hogan snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | John Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is hacked by John Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler's pass is intercepted by Michael Tribble in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas runs out the clock | 63-52 |