| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carson Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Erik Dollar (fresh) SF - Raymond Symanski (fresh) PF - Steven Palmer (fresh) C - Earl Farlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) SF - Jason Gordon (fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Gregory Norman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Steven Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Steven Palmer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Steven Palmer tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Dollar - foul #1 on Erik Dollar, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan | Steven Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Michigan | Erik Dollar is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Jesse Brown blocks the short jumper by Steven Palmer | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Farlow | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Michigan | Jesse Brown denies the turnaround by Raymond Symanski | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Steven Palmer buries a runner from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams scores on a shot in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Michigan | Steven Palmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Carson Fitzgerald | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Erik Dollar steals the ball from Bernard Vale in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Michigan | Erik Dollar hits the finger roll | 8-2 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams misses short on a shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Erik Dollar gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Steven Palmer blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gregory Norman - foul #1 on Gregory Norman, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), John Schwerd (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Erik Dollar, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Harry McConaughy (PF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the driving attempt from close range | 9-4 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | Timothy Martowski steals the ball from Chris Houston in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | James Carlile is fouled on the floor by Chris Houston - foul #1 on Chris Houston, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (SG), Mark Tarrance (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Jason Mitchell, Raymond Symanski, Steven Palmer, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Dale Gardner (PF), William McElhinny (C) Michael Savory, Timothy Martowski, Mark Louis | |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William McElhinny | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Chris Houston (fairly fresh) SG - Erik Dollar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Tarrance (fresh) PF - Lester Morris (fresh) C - Earl Farlow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McElhinny (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG) Chris Houston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jason Gordon (SF) James Carlile, Harry McConaughy | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon banks in the wide open layup and he's hacked by Lester Morris - foul #1 on Lester Morris, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Schwerd (C) Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:33 | Michigan | John Schwerd grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Mitchell (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF) Erik Dollar, Mark Tarrance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Dale Gardner, William McElhinny | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carson Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale loses the dribble to Raymond Symanski | 9-8 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Lester Morris can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Vale - foul #1 on Bernard Vale, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Erik Dollar (SG), Earl Farlow (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Jason Mitchell, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Gregory Norman | |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Lester Morris makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Michigan | Erik Dollar grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Lester Morris clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 10-8 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Chris Houston pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Lester Morris comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 10-8 |
| 13:25 | Michigan | Chris Houston tips it in | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Erik Dollar grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Chris Houston is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Savory - foul #1 on Michael Savory, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Mitchell (SG), Mark Tarrance (SF), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Michael Savory, Timothy Martowski, Jesse Brown, Mark Louis | |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Steven Palmer buries a runner from close range | 14-8 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Vale and he's hacked by Mark Tarrance - foul #1 on Mark Tarrance, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG) Chris Houston | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) Dale Gardner | |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Gregory Norman is called for the reach on Steven Palmer - foul #2 on Gregory Norman, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SF), Earl Farlow (C) Mark Tarrance, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF), William McElhinny (C) Jason Gordon, Gregory Norman | |
| 11:58 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Jason Mitchell | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carson Fitzgerald (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Symanski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Palmer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Farlow (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - William McElhinny (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-11 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Earl Farlow grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Erik Dollar (SG), Mark Tarrance (SF), Lester Morris (PF), John Schwerd (C) Carson Fitzgerald, Jason Mitchell, Raymond Symanski, Steven Palmer, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Timothy Martowski (SF), Dale Gardner (PF), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Harry McConaughy, Jesse Brown, William McElhinny | |
| 10:26 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance is fouled on the floor by Timothy Martowski - foul #1 on Timothy Martowski, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon (SF) Dale Gardner | |
| 10:05 | Michigan | Lester Morris hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 18-11 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Chris Houston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Symanski (SF) Mark Tarrance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Dale Gardner (PF), William McElhinny (C) Michael Savory, Timothy Martowski, Mark Louis | |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon drills a jumper in the lane set up by Phillip Williams | 18-15 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny can't connect on a shot near the basket | 20-15 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Gordon | 20-15 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Schwerd - foul #1 on John Schwerd, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG), Jason Mitchell (SG), Mark Tarrance (SF), Steven Palmer (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Chris Houston, Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, Lester Morris, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF) James Carlile, Phillip Williams, Jason Gordon, Dale Gardner | |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | William McElhinny makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Steven Palmer misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 20-17 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Carson Fitzgerald steps in front of the Michael Savory pass | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Michigan | Bernard Vale takes the ball from Carson Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Carson Fitzgerald (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jason Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Tarrance (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Palmer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Farlow (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Savory (fairly fresh) SF - Harry McConaughy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - William McElhinny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | 3 seconds is called on Michael Savory | 20-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Dollar (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Lester Morris (PF) Carson Fitzgerald, Mark Tarrance, Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Mark Louis (C) Michael Savory, William McElhinny | |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Lester Morris drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Dollar | 22-17 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 22-17 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Houston (PG), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) Jason Mitchell, Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (PG), Michael Savory (SG), Jason Gordon (SF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Phillip Williams, Harry McConaughy, Mark Louis | |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Martowski | 23-17 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski tips it home | 23-19 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 23-19 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Schwerd - foul #2 on John Schwerd, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jason Mitchell (SG), Mark Tarrance (SF), Lester Morris (PF), Earl Farlow (C) Erik Dollar, Raymond Symanski, Steven Palmer, John Schwerd | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Dale Gardner (PF) Michael Savory, Jesse Brown | |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:49 | Michigan | Earl Farlow misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 23-21 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Chris Houston grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Earl Farlow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Dale Gardner grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski tips it home | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Chris Houston (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jason Mitchell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mark Tarrance (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Morris (tiring) 5 pts. C - Earl Farlow (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Carlile (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jason Gordon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Martowski (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Michigan | Lester Morris is denied on a dunk by Timothy Martowski | 23-23 |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 02:47 | Michigan | Mark Tarrance's pass is intercepted by Bernard Vale in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Jason Mitchell picks off the pass by James Carlile | 23-26 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Jason Mitchell banks in the layup | 25-26 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Lester Morris misses the easy layup | 25-29 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Jason Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald (PG), Erik Dollar (SG), Raymond Symanski (SF), Steven Palmer (PF), John Schwerd (C) Chris Houston, Jason Mitchell, Mark Tarrance, Lester Morris, Earl Farlow | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Jason Gordon, Dale Gardner, Timothy Martowski | |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Gregory Norman is called for the reach on Carson Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Norman, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Savory (PG), Mark Louis (C) Bernard Vale, Gregory Norman | |
| 01:21 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Mark Louis snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Erik Dollar is called for the reach on Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Erik Dollar, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Michael Savory is called for the reach on Carson Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Savory, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Carson Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harry McConaughy | 27-36 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Jesse Brown swats the layup by Steven Palmer | 27-36 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Raymond Symanski drills a turnaround near the basket | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-36 |