| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Notre Dame | Henry Gochenour denies the turnaround by Gary Barrientes | 27-32 |
| 19:45 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Simpson | 27-34 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither tips it in | 29-34 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | The jump hook by Carmelo Mendez is blocked by Gary Barrientes | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Sidney Gaither | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Barrientes | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Roland | 32-34 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is fouled on the floor by Nathan Simpson - foul #1 on Nathan Simpson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Ronald Roland, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Loren Bugarin (PF) Henry Gochenour | |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Loren Bugarin swats the short shot by Gary Barrientes | 32-34 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Omar Hain gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gary Barrientes - foul #2 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG) Omar Hain, Nathan Simpson | |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Cook | 35-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Ronald Roland (SF) William Cook, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Simpson (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Sidney Gaither | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) SG - Sidney Gaither (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Barrientes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Roland | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Loren Bugarin is denied on a layup by Gary Barrientes | 38-36 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Nathan Simpson tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses long on a shot from the right block | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes loses the dribble to Daniel McKnight | 38-41 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Ralph Scott takes the ball from Henry Gochenour | 38-41 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Sidney Gaither is called for the reach on Zhu Wang - foul #3 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), David Kennedy (SF), Gene Amon (C) Mark Boren, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), John Thomas (SG), Ian Cosenza (SF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, Daniel McKnight, Nathan Simpson, Loren Bugarin | |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Ralph Scott is called for the reach on Henry Gochenour - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | William Cook is hacked by Ian Cosenza - foul #4 on Ian Cosenza, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (PF) Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG) Ian Cosenza | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:04 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Roland | 38-41 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | Michigan | Omar Hain grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Gene Amon swats the layup by Henry Gochenour | 38-41 |
| 11:30 | Michigan | John Thomas hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Mendez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | John Thomas connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Carmelo Mendez | 41-46 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy tips it in | 43-46 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Omar Hain buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Gochenour and he's hacked by William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF), Loren Bugarin (PF) Zhu Wang, John Thomas, Henry Gochenour | |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Omar Hain makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon banks in the layup and the foul's on Carmelo Mendez - foul #2 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Mendez steps in front of the Gene Amon pass | 45-49 |
| 09:36 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Cook | 45-49 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy blows the layup but the foul's on Carmelo Mendez - foul #3 on Carmelo Mendez, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG) Jack Karlin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez knocks in the runner from close range | 47-51 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes is hacked by Loren Bugarin - foul #1 on Loren Bugarin, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland (SF) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (PG) Omar Hain | |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | William Cook double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:13 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is fouled on the floor by Mark Boren - foul #2 on Mark Boren, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SG) Daniel McKnight | |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Gary Barrientes steps in front of the John Thomas pass | 47-51 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses short on a runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 07:30 | Michigan | John Thomas grabs the board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Bugarin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Mendez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is fouled on the floor by Ronald Roland - foul #1 on Ronald Roland, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ian Cosenza (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF) Nathan Simpson, Loren Bugarin | |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-51 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Mark Boren is fouled on the floor by Zhu Wang - foul #2 on Zhu Wang, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Zhu Wang knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 47-54 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sidney Gaither | 50-54 |
| 05:37 | Michigan | John Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | William Cook tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza is fouled on the floor by Ronald Roland - foul #2 on Ronald Roland, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (PG), Daniel McKnight (SG), Nathan Simpson (SF), Loren Bugarin (C) Zhu Wang, John Thomas, Henry Gochenour, Carmelo Mendez | |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF) Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG) Daniel McKnight | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Amon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Omar Hain (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Cosenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Loren Bugarin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 02:28 | Michigan | William Cook picks off the pass by Nathan Simpson | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither lays it up and in on a great pass from William Cook | 54-56 |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Gary Barrientes (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SG), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, Nathan Simpson | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | John Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Jack Karlin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 01:52 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | John Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza tips it home | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes's floater is tipped away by Ian Cosenza | 54-58 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Ian Cosenza snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Omar Hain drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Carmelo Mendez | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Sidney Gaither | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is hacked by Mark Boren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Boren, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG) Mark Boren | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Loren Bugarin | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG) John Thomas | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Zhu Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Gaither - foul #4 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Ian Cosenza | |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Zhu Wang misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Carmelo Mendez picks off the pass by Ronald Roland | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is hacked by William Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ian Cosenza (PF) Henry Gochenour | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Zhu Wang steals the ball from Gene Amon | 56-63 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the lay-in | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | William Cook grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the dribble to Omar Hain | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez is fouled in the backcourt by William Cook - foul #4 on William Cook, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas | |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez snags the defensive board | 56-64 |