| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Loza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darnell Barley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Clifford Bethea inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Edward Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Millstein - foul #2 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese travels in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Clifford Bethea knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Bailey | 31-24 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey blows the layup | 31-24 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | William Bailey gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:33 | Michigan | Clifford Bethea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 31-24 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (C) Phillip Bailey | |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Billy Loza drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Smith and the foul's on Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| 17:57 | Michigan | Billy Loza misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses long on a shot from the baseline | 33-24 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 33-24 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Clifford Bethea snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Darnell Barley makes the jumper from the right side set up by Clifford Bethea | 35-24 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Billy Loza steals the ball from Raphael Soto | 35-24 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Billy Loza hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Loza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifford Bethea (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darnell Barley (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Ferrante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Mark Bender is blocked by William Bailey | 38-24 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Darnell Barley grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 15:20 | Michigan | Clifford Bethea clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Loza - foul #3 on Billy Loza, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Qualls (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kristopher Yanes (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Edward Smith, Clifford Bethea, William Bailey, Darnell Barley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark England, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rocco Russo | 38-26 |
| 14:48 | Michigan | Charles Thomas clanks a floater in the lane | 38-26 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Charles Thomas is fouled on the floor by Mark Bender - foul #1 on Mark Bender, team foul #4 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Nicholes (SG), William Bailey (PF) Billy Loza, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:56 | Michigan | Michael Qualls misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-26 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Bailey | 38-26 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Michael Qualls misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 12:59 | Michigan | William Bailey tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey drills a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Michael Qualls - foul #3 on Michael Qualls, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), Billy Loza (SG), Clifford Bethea (SF), Paul Burns (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Michael Qualls, Tyler Nicholes, Charles Thomas, William Bailey, Kristopher Yanes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Rocco Russo, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Ivan Wisnoski pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:12 | Michigan | Edward Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Mark England is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Loza - foul #4 on Billy Loza, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Nicholes (SG), Darnell Barley (C) Billy Loza, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Ernest Ferrante - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Bethea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Burns (fresh) C - Darnell Barley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Mark England connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Millstein and he's fouled by Clifford Bethea - foul #2 on Clifford Bethea, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:41 | Michigan | Darnell Barley grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 11:14 | Michigan | Edward Smith hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tyler Nicholes | 45-32 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Mark England is denied by Paul Burns | 45-32 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the open dunk | 45-32 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Darnell Barley snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Tyler Nicholes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-32 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark England | 45-34 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | Darnell Barley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 45-34 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tyler Nicholes - foul #1 on Tyler Nicholes, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Qualls (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), William Bailey (PF), Kristopher Yanes (C) Edward Smith, Tyler Nicholes, Clifford Bethea, Paul Burns, Darnell Barley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:48 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Roy Clore blocks the short jumper by Kristopher Yanes | 45-34 |
| 09:24 | Michigan | William Bailey can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender's layup is rejected by Kristopher Yanes | 45-34 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Reese | 45-34 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 08:15 | Michigan | Michael Qualls misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | William Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 45-37 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | William Bailey snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes makes the runner in the lane | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Qualls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Kristopher Yanes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark England (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Bender (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is hacked by Christopher Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Smith (PG), Billy Loza (SG), Clifford Bethea (SF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Michael Qualls, Christopher Foster, Charles Thomas, Kristopher Yanes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Ernest Ferrante (C) Mark England, Mark Bender | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:27 | Michigan | Ivan Wisnoski grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Billy Loza is hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Dennis Reese | |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Edward Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Loza | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo loses the dribble to Ivan Wisnoski in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 06:22 | Michigan | Clifford Bethea makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifford Bethea - foul #3 on Clifford Bethea, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Burns (PF), Darnell Barley (C) William Bailey, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:09 | Michigan | Paul Burns pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Darnell Barley buries a fadeaway near the basket | 54-38 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 54-40 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Billy Loza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Edward Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 04:47 | Michigan | Billy Loza drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses badly on a runner in the lane | 57-40 |
| 04:41 | Michigan | Paul Burns grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-40 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Billy Loza grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 04:06 | Michigan | Roy Clore is called for the reach on Clifford Bethea - foul #2 on Roy Clore, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Qualls (PG), Tyler Nicholes (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kristopher Yanes (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Edward Smith, Billy Loza, Clifford Bethea, Paul Burns, Darnell Barley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Mark Bender (PF), Phillip Bailey (C) Rocco Russo, Roy Clore, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raphael Soto - foul #1 on Raphael Soto, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF) Raphael Soto | |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-40 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Qualls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) PF - Kristopher Yanes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Wisnoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark England (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Bender (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Michael Qualls is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Qualls, team foul #9 | 59-42 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Michael Qualls hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Tyler Nicholes steps in front of the Dennis Reese pass | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Ivan Wisnoski is whistled for a carry | 62-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Foster (PG) Michael Qualls | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Raphael Soto (SF) Thomas Millstein, Mark England | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 62-44 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Tyler Nicholes is fouled on the floor by Rocco Russo - foul #2 on Rocco Russo, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Qualls (PG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Roy Clore (SF) Rocco Russo, Raphael Soto | |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Tyler Nicholes makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Tyler Nicholes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Michael Qualls misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Wisnoski | 64-44 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Charles Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Kristopher Yanes pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | Tyler Nicholes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Reese, team foul #9 | 64-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Michael Qualls runs out the clock | 64-44 |