| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 blk. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Corley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 19:17 | Michigan | Russell Smith's layup is rejected by Andy Ruder | 26-21 |
| 19:15 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols is hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #1 on Henry Richardson, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 26-21 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Noyes - foul #1 on James Noyes, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Russell Smith connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Nichols and he's fouled by Paul Corley - foul #3 on Paul Corley, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Noyes - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:24 | Michigan | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Paul Corley swats the short shot by Gerald Nichols | 29-25 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | John Tilford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Andy Ruder steps in front of the Russell Smith pass | 29-28 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Russell Smith is called for the reach on Paul Corley - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF), Harold Poling (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Larry Edwards, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (SG), Terry Knapp (SF), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bruce Burton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) PF - Paul Corley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Douglas - foul #1 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Timothy Douglas is called for the reach on Hedeon Orcholski - foul #2 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Plummer | 29-30 |
| 14:08 | Michigan | Hedeon Orcholski is called for the reach on Timothy Douglas - foul #2 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Alan Davis (C) Russell Thompson, Bruce Burton, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (PG), John Tilford (SG) Hedeon Orcholski, Kevin Plummer | |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | John Tilford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 13:31 | Michigan | Harold Poling gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | The jump hook by Gerald Nichols is blocked by Paul Corley | 29-30 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Noyes - foul #3 on James Noyes, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Russell Smith (PF) Timothy Douglas, Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Chris Schwieger | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols is fouled on the floor by Terry Knapp - foul #1 on Terry Knapp, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Alan Davis loses the dribble to John Tilford | 29-31 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses short on a runner near the basket | 29-31 |
| 11:48 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) SG - James Noyes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Knapp (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Corley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Edwards | 31-31 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Knapp | 31-33 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Andy Ruder is called for the reach on Alan Davis - foul #2 on Andy Ruder, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF) Larry Edwards, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Kevin Plummer (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Terry Knapp, Andy Ruder | |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Poling (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Hall (C) Paul Corley | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski and he's fouled by Russell Thompson - foul #4 on Russell Thompson, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Burton | 31-35 |
| 09:23 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Noyes | 33-35 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Richardson | 33-37 |
| 08:43 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas slams it home on a nice dish by James Noyes | 35-37 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 08:18 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas buries a shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the jumper from close range | 37-37 |
| 07:31 | Michigan | Bruce Burton grabs the board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Noyes (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Poling (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-37 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 37-37 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Hall | 37-39 |
| 06:39 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Bruce Burton gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Alan Davis (C) James Noyes, Bruce Burton, Harold Poling, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Terry Knapp (SF), Paul Corley (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Kevin Plummer, Henry Richardson, Chris Schwieger, Steven Hall | |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Russell Smith steals the ball from John Tilford | 40-41 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Tilford - foul #4 on John Tilford, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:28 | Notre Dame | Larry Edwards picks off the pass by John Tilford | 42-41 |
| 04:24 | Michigan | Larry Edwards lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | John Tilford double dribbles | 44-41 |
| 03:41 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Thompson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Corley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Russell Thompson | 46-41 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Henry Richardson (SF) Kevin Plummer, Terry Knapp | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson is hacked by Gerald Nichols - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 02:38 | Michigan | Russell Smith grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a floater in the lane | 46-41 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols tips it home | 48-41 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Alan Davis steals it from Paul Corley | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #3 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Harold Poling (PF) Larry Edwards, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:50 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | John Tilford is called for the reach on James Noyes - foul #5 on John Tilford, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (SG) John Tilford | |
| 01:45 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:45 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley drills a shot from close range set up by Kevin Plummer | 52-43 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Plummer - foul #1 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:34 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-43 |
| 01:21 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Davis | 54-43 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Alan Davis is hacked by Hedeon Orcholski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #11 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Russell Thompson (SG), Bruce Burton (SF) Timothy Douglas, James Noyes, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson's pass is intercepted by Larry Edwards | 55-43 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses the easy layup | 55-43 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Richardson | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bruce Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #5 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #12 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leland Mauriello (C) Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bruce Burton makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:45 | Michigan | Bruce Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer's layup is rejected by Leland Mauriello | 57-45 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Corley | 57-45 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is open but misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Harold Poling grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Larry Edwards double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Thompson - foul #5 on Russell Thompson, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 57-46 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder jams it | 57-48 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Gerald Nichols (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Alan Davis (C) Larry Edwards, Bruce Burton, Harold Poling, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Plummer - foul #2 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #13 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Harold Poling (PF) Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Davis - foul #1 on Alan Davis, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (PG), Bruce Burton (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) Timothy Douglas, Gerald Nichols, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Bruce Burton is hacked by Henry Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Richardson, team foul #14 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Alan Davis (C) Larry Edwards, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Bruce Burton makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Bruce Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley scores on a runner near the basket | 60-52 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Nichols (SF) Bruce Burton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is hacked by Kevin Plummer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #15 | 60-52 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (PF) Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-52 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas runs out the clock | 61-52 |