| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses short on a shot from close range | 27-31 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:35 | Michigan | Robert Hogan loses the dribble to John Steffen in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | John Steffen lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the runner from the left block | 29-33 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Nivens - foul #1 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ernest Nivens | 30-35 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | James Richardson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Steffen | 32-35 |
| 17:29 | Michigan | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, Larry Kelley, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 16:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-35 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:54 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Emmanuel Collinsworth | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) SG - John Steffen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:25 | Michigan | John Steffen is called for the reach on Eugene Zimlich in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Eugene Zimlich, Victor Simmerman, Gordon Zackery | |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Robert Hogan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Nivens and the foul's on John Steffen - foul #4 on John Steffen, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | James Richardson buries a fadeaway near the basket | 36-40 |
| 14:40 | Michigan | Robert Opperman buries a floater from the right block | 36-42 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | James Richardson is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) Donnie Tyler | |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble buries a shot from the right wing set up by Nathan Rogers | 38-42 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Joel Thomas steps in front of the John Nichols pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers hits the finger roll set up by Joel Thomas | 40-42 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Robert Opperman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Opperman - foul #2 on Robert Opperman, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SG), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas connects on the turnaround in the paint | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Tribble - foul #3 on Michael Tribble, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), James Ketterman (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG) Larry Kelley | |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Antonio Moretz | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ketterman (fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gordon Zackery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Zimlich | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich is fouled on the floor by Antonio Moretz - foul #2 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), John Nichols (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman, Gordon Zackery | |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Robert Opperman connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Nivens and he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF) Eugene Zimlich | |
| 10:28 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 47-47 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | James Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Kelley (SG) Donnie Tyler | |
| 09:40 | Michigan | Robert Hogan comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:10 | Michigan | Robert Opperman can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Michigan | John Nichols tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Robert Opperman pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Robert Opperman's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Price | 47-49 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Robert Opperman hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Michigan | John Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, Larry Kelley, John Nichols, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | James Richardson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-51 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Richardson | 50-51 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Eugene Zimlich is called for the reach on Antonio Moretz - foul #3 on Eugene Zimlich, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Victor Simmerman steps in front of the John Steffen pass | 50-51 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | John Steffen is called for the reach on Eugene Zimlich in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Steffen, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) John Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 06:20 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | Michigan | James Richardson swats the layup by Gordon Zackery | 50-52 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | James Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Victor Simmerman steals the ball from James Richardson | 50-52 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 05:20 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gordon Zackery - foul #1 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Nathan Rogers, Antonio Moretz, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), John Nichols (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Eugene Zimlich, Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman, Gordon Zackery | |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Robert Hogan clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Richardson - foul #4 on James Richardson, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Price | 52-56 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | John Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Larry Kelley misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a floater from the right side | 52-56 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Opperman | 52-56 |
| 02:50 | Michigan | Robert Opperman is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Steffen, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (C) Ernest Nivens, Larry Kelley, Robert Opperman | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Robert Hogan grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:20 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Robert Opperman (C) Jonathan Walker, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman | |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Robert Hogan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathan Rogers | 54-56 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Hogan | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SG), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SG) Eugene Zimlich | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Thomas - foul #1 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (C) Robert Opperman | |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble banks in the layup set up by Joel Thomas | 56-61 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Thomas - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Robert Hogan | |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Thomas, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | John Nichols snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens runs out the clock | 56-65 |