| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton inbounds the ball | 25-16 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Plummer and the foul's on Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Gormley (SF), Harold Purser (PF) Paul Hamilton, Allen Patton | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 19:06 | Michigan | Bruce James banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Kane | 27-19 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 27-22 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Jack Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton (SF), Allen Patton (PF) Craig Gormley, Harold Purser | |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Russell Smith takes the ball from Paul Hamilton | 27-22 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Gormley (SF), Harold Purser (PF) Paul Hamilton, Allen Patton | |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Craig Gormley grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Jack Kane knocks away the 3 by Kevin Plummer | 27-22 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:11 | Michigan | Jack Kane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Noyes | 30-22 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the floater in the lane | 30-24 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Jack Kane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Jack Kane grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:13 | Michigan | Andy Ruder picks off the pass by Bruce James | 30-24 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 30-24 |
| 15:48 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Noyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Gormley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Purser (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Michigan | Harold Purser is called for the reach on James Noyes - foul #1 on Harold Purser, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Timothy Douglas (C) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (SG), Paul Hamilton (SF), Allen Patton (PF) Chris Schwieger, Craig Gormley, Harold Purser | |
| 15:02 | Michigan | Alan Varda is hacked by Paul Hamilton - foul #1 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Hamilton - foul #2 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG) Jared Lucas | |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Larry Edwards steals it from Allen Patton | 32-24 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | Chris Schwieger is called for the reach on Larry Edwards - foul #2 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (C) Larry Edwards, Russell Thompson, Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (SG), Scott Hicks (PF) Chris Schwieger, Andy Ruder | |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Alan Varda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Russell Smith tips it in | 34-24 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-24 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Russell Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Bruce James (PF) Alan Varda, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Jared Lucas, Scott Hicks | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Davis - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks (PF) Allen Patton | |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Paul Hamilton is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #3 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Gormley (SF), Allen Patton (PF) Paul Hamilton, Scott Hicks | |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Jack Kane clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Plummer - foul #3 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #7 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF) Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Paul Hamilton (SF), Harold Purser (PF) Kevin Plummer, Craig Gormley, Allen Patton | |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Jack Kane makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Jack Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Purser (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Jack Kane is called for the reach on Chris Schwieger - foul #2 on Jack Kane, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) James Noyes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Scott Hicks (SF), Allen Patton (PF) Hedeon Orcholski, Paul Hamilton, Harold Purser | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder connects on the runner from the left block set up by Chris Schwieger | 36-28 |
| 10:46 | Michigan | Jack Kane connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Varda | 39-28 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF) Alan Varda, Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Jared Lucas (SG), Paul Hamilton (SF), Craig Gormley (PF) Kevin Plummer, Chris Schwieger, Scott Hicks, Allen Patton | |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Bruce James misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Hamilton - foul #4 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Harold Purser (PF) Hedeon Orcholski, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton | |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Harold Purser grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Craig Gormley is hacked by Alan Davis - foul #3 on Alan Davis, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Scott Hicks (SF) Kevin Plummer, Craig Gormley | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Noyes - foul #1 on James Noyes, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (PF) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Jared Lucas (SG), Craig Gormley (SF), Allen Patton (PF) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger, Scott Hicks, Harold Purser | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 08:50 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Craig Gormley | 39-32 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 08:00 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Plummer | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Noyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Gormley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Forrest Morgan - foul #2 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Douglas (SF), Bruce James (PF) Jack Kane, James Noyes, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Paul Hamilton (SF), Harold Purser (PF) Kevin Plummer, Jared Lucas, Craig Gormley, Andy Ruder | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 07:21 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Alan Varda | 41-33 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Allen Patton | 41-35 |
| 06:13 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Harold Purser | 41-35 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton hits a turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Bruce James lays it in on a great pass from Alan Varda | 43-37 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Edwards, team foul #8 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), James Noyes (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Alan Davis (C) Alan Varda, Larry Edwards, Timothy Douglas, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Jared Lucas (SG), Scott Hicks (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Paul Hamilton, Harold Purser, Allen Patton | |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:57 | Michigan | Jared Lucas picks off the pass by James Noyes | 43-39 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas is hacked by James Noyes - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton (SF) Scott Hicks | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | Kevin Plummer steps in front of the Jack Kane pass | 43-41 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton lays it up and in set up by Kevin Plummer | 43-43 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Jack Kane scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Noyes | 46-46 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chris Schwieger | 46-48 |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Andy Ruder blocks the short jumper by Russell Smith | 46-48 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Russell Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Russell Smith steals it from Kevin Plummer out of a doubleteam | 46-48 |
| 01:38 | Michigan | James Noyes misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce James | 46-48 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Jack Kane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Noyes and he's hacked by Kevin Plummer - foul #4 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF) Jared Lucas | |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Hamilton | 49-48 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Bruce James grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Alan Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Noyes | 51-48 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | James Noyes is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Schwieger - foul #3 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PF) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:19 | Michigan | James Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | James Noyes gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | James Noyes is hacked by Chris Schwieger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | James Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | James Noyes takes the ball from Andy Ruder | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | James Noyes runs out the clock | 53-48 |