| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Rooks | 23-32 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Michael Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 19:37 | Michigan | William Savarese pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:27 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Rooks | 25-32 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | William Savarese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | John Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Grinstead takes the ball from David Rooks after a doubleteam | 25-32 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Joseph Grinstead steps in front of the David Rooks pass | 25-32 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Tontarski - foul #2 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore (SF) Johnnie Ide | |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | David Rooks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is hacked by Lloyd Strother - foul #2 on Lloyd Strother, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Travis Cash (PF), Antonio Gillon (C) Michael Simmons, William Savarese, Lloyd Strother | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is hacked by Mickey Bazemore - foul #1 on Mickey Bazemore, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF) Joseph Grinstead | |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:08 | Michigan | Travis Cash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | David Rooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | John Boyd tips it in | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ryan Agee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mickey Bazemore (fresh) SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Ryan Agee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino slams it home on a nice dish by John Boyd | 29-34 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ryan Agee | 29-37 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Rooks out of the doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Randy Dulin takes the ball from Mickey Bazemore | 32-37 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Dulin and the foul's on Johnnie Ide - foul #3 on Johnnie Ide, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) Randy Dulin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG), William Savarese (PF), Lloyd Strother (C) Ryan Agee, Mickey Bazemore, Travis Cash, Antonio Gillon | |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:49 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 35-39 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tontarski and he's hacked by Lloyd Strother - foul #3 on Lloyd Strother, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:08 | Michigan | Michael Simmons drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Savarese | 37-41 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Tontarski | 40-41 |
| 12:47 | Michigan | Michael Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Grinstead | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan | Travis Cash (SF) Johnnie Ide | |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grinstead - foul #2 on Joseph Grinstead, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Gillon (PF) William Savarese | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) PF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | John Boyd tips it in | 42-46 |
| 11:00 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon's floater is knocked away by John Boyd | 42-46 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother tips it in | 42-48 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ismael Lowe - foul #4 on Ismael Lowe, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Tyler Lockhart (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, David Grafton, John Boyd, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Mickey Bazemore (SG), William Savarese (PF) Michael Simmons, Joseph Grinstead, Antonio Gillon | |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Antonio Gillon (C) Lloyd Strother | |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | David Rooks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Todd Mize takes the ball from Antonio Gillon | 44-48 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon scores on a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Aquino - foul #2 on Charles Aquino, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF) David Rooks, Tyler Lockhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (PG), Joseph Grinstead (SG), Johnnie Ide (SF), Lloyd Strother (C) Ryan Agee, Mickey Bazemore, Travis Cash, William Savarese | |
| 08:33 | Michigan | Antonio Gillon makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's pass is intercepted by Michael Simmons | 46-51 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Michael Simmons connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Ide | 46-53 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize buries a runner from close range | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Gillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Strother (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Lloyd Strother snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:03 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Simmons picks off the pass by Todd Mize out of a doubleteam | 48-53 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead is hacked by Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) Randy Dulin, Todd Mize, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Michigan | Mickey Bazemore (SF), William Savarese (PF) Johnnie Ide, Antonio Gillon | |
| 06:19 | Michigan | Michael Simmons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 48-53 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Strother - foul #4 on Lloyd Strother, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by David Rooks out of the doubleteam | 50-53 |
| 05:11 | Michigan | Michael Simmons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Strother is called for the reach on David Grafton - foul #5 on Lloyd Strother, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ryan Agee (PG), Johnnie Ide (SF), Antonio Gillon (C) Michael Simmons, Joseph Grinstead, Lloyd Strother | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | David Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Grafton - foul #1 on David Grafton, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is fouled on the floor by William Savarese - foul #2 on William Savarese, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead (SG), Travis Cash (PF) Mickey Bazemore, William Savarese | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Gillon | 54-56 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | David Rooks buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Grafton | 57-56 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide can't throw it down | 57-56 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Grafton | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ryan Agee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Grinstead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Ide (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Cash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Gillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on David Rooks - foul #1 on David Rooks, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Tyler Lockhart (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, David Grafton, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Simmons (PG), William Savarese (PF) Ryan Agee, Johnnie Ide | |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Tyler Lockhart - foul #2 on Tyler Lockhart, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 02:34 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) Tyler Lockhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Johnnie Ide (SF) Travis Cash | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Michigan | Michael Simmons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Tontarski | 61-56 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 61-59 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | William Savarese misses the easy layup | 61-59 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | John Boyd grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Johnnie Ide drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | John Boyd lays it in | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Joseph Grinstead hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-61 |