| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cosby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the dribble to James Runion | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Zhu Wang knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Omar Hain | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Cook | 34-30 |
| 18:49 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran is hacked by Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), David Kennedy (PF) Curtis May, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Omar Hain lays it up and in on a great pass from James Runion out of a doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | William Cook is hacked by Zhu Wang - foul #2 on Zhu Wang, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:47 | Michigan | Omar Hain can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Omar Hain is called for the reach on Ronald Roland - foul #1 on Omar Hain, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ralph Scott (C) William Cook, Curtis May, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG) John Thomas | |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sherwood McClaran - foul #1 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby (C) Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Omar Hain | |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:54 | Michigan | James Hall is hacked by Sidney Gaither - foul #1 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Curtis May (SG), Ralph Scott (C) Jack Karlin, Sidney Gaither, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran can't finish the layup | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ralph Scott | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Cook | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Michigan | William Cook picks off the pass by Sherwood McClaran | 38-32 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Curtis May banks in the layup set up by William Cook | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Curtis May, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), Omar Hain (SF) Zhu Wang, Henry Gochenour | |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:01 | Michigan | Sidney Gaither steps in front of the James Runion pass | 40-32 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Barrientes | 43-32 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran throws it down set up by John Thomas | 43-34 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:20 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Curtis May (SG) Jack Karlin, Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas, Sherwood McClaran | |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour lays it in and he's hacked by Arthur Cosby - foul #2 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott (C) Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez (C) James Runion | |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 11:55 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Cosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:35 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Carmelo Mendez | 43-39 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | James Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Zhu Wang | 43-42 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Cosby | 43-42 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Curtis May misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Ralph Scott (C) Mark Boren, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), Sherwood McClaran (PF), James Runion (C) Zhu Wang, Henry Gochenour, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 09:18 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis May - foul #1 on Curtis May, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Arthur Cosby (C) Curtis May, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) James Hall | |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | James Runion slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Thomas | 45-44 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | William Cook drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Barrientes | 47-44 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Barrientes - foul #4 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG), Ralph Scott (C) Sidney Gaither, Arthur Cosby | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Zhu Wang (SG) Daniel McKnight, Omar Hain | |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 3rd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis May (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes's layup is rejected by Sherwood McClaran | 47-46 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Gary Barrientes denies the turnaround by James Hall | 47-46 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 06:57 | Michigan | James Runion snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:44 | Michigan | James Runion clanks a jump hook near the basket | 47-46 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Curtis May snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Ralph Scott is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (PF), Arthur Cosby (C) William Cook, Gary Barrientes, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas, Sherwood McClaran | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | James Runion can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Arthur Cosby - foul #3 on Arthur Cosby, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG) James Hall | |
| 05:39 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:39 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | John Thomas is called for the reach on Mark Boren in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Omar Hain hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Thomas | 47-50 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Curtis May, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Carmelo Mendez (C) John Thomas, James Runion | |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:09 | Michigan | Omar Hain is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-50 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 47-52 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Cosby | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Roland (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Cosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Omar Hain (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | William Cook clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Omar Hain - foul #2 on Omar Hain, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Curtis May (SG) Sidney Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Sherwood McClaran (PF) Zhu Wang, Henry Gochenour | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Barrientes - foul #5 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kennedy (PF) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 49-53 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), John Thomas (SF), James Runion (C) Daniel McKnight, Omar Hain, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 02:29 | Michigan | James Hall misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland connects on the shot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | James Runion buries a runner in the lane | 51-55 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sherwood McClaran - foul #2 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) James Hall | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Arthur Cosby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | John Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Zhu Wang - foul #3 on Zhu Wang, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan | James Runion is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis May - foul #2 on Curtis May, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | James Runion makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | James Runion misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Sherwood McClaran steals it from David Kennedy | 54-56 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is hacked by Curtis May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis May, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Curtis May can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran is hacked by William Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG) Omar Hain | |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |