| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (fresh) SG - Alan Davisson (fresh) SF - Bobby Pollock (fresh) PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) C - Dale Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) SF - John Stanfield (fresh) PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) C - Jeff Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Michigan | Alan Davisson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Bobby Pollock misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 18:21 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Alan Davisson steals it from John Stanfield | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Dale Hickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carlisle - foul #1 on Stephen Carlisle, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Wiles (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (PF), Cecil Wright (C) Virgil Dawson, Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor, Jeff Ward | |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh is whistled for a carry | 3-7 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Alan Davisson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:28 | Michigan | Dale Hickey tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Rafael Rice | 5-9 |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Alan Davisson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Davisson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Pollock (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Carlisle (fairly fresh) C - Dale Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Wiles (fresh) SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Ryals (fresh) C - Cecil Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Cecil Wright is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez (SF), Daniel Queener (C) Bobby Pollock, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Kevin Wiles, Rafael Rice, Darrell Ryals, Cecil Wright | |
| 14:47 | Michigan | Dale Hickey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Daniel Queener picks off the pass by Albert Sotomayor | 8-9 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Alan Davisson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Alan Davisson loses the dribble to Harvey Gray | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Dale Hickey grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Alan Davisson is fouled on the floor by Harvey Gray - foul #1 on Harvey Gray, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobby Pollock (SF), Stephen Carlisle (PF) Arturo Gonzalez, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (PF), Cecil Wright (C) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor, Jeff Ward | |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals hits a turnaround from close range | 11-11 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Dale Hickey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Cecil Wright - foul #1 on Cecil Wright, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Fordham (PG), Arturo Gonzalez (SG) Manuel Johnson, Alan Davisson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Darrell Ryals, Cecil Wright | |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Fordham (fresh) SG - Arturo Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Bobby Pollock (fresh) PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) C - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses short on a jump hook from close range | 11-11 |
| 11:01 | Michigan | Dale Hickey pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | James Fordham misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Dale Hickey snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:33 | Michigan | John Stanfield steps in front of the Arturo Gonzalez pass | 11-11 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray drills a jumper from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | Dale Hickey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dale Hickey, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (PG), Alan Davisson (SG), Daniel Queener (C) James Fordham, Arturo Gonzalez, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Darrell Ryals (PF), Cecil Wright (C) Harvey Gray, Albert Sotomayor, Jeff Ward | |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 09:52 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Daniel Queener hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Cecil Wright - foul #2 on Cecil Wright, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Darrell Ryals, Cecil Wright | |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Daniel Queener makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:31 | Michigan | Daniel Queener makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Alan Davisson - foul #1 on Alan Davisson, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez (SF), Dale Hickey (C) Bobby Pollock, Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (PF) Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:08 | Michigan | Stephen Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:47 | Michigan | Alan Davisson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Arturo Gonzalez | 16-14 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield knocks in the runner from close range set up by Darrell Ryals | 16-16 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Harvey Gray - foul #2 on Harvey Gray, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Fordham (SG), Bobby Pollock (SF), Daniel Queener (C) Alan Davisson, Arturo Gonzalez, Stephen Carlisle | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | James Fordham is called for the reach on Albert Sotomayor - foul #1 on James Fordham, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:10 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. SG - James Fordham (fresh) SF - Bobby Pollock (fresh) PF - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Queener (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:44 | Michigan | Bobby Pollock is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Pollock, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez (SG), Robert Sayer (C) Manuel Johnson, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-16 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Daniel Queener snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | James Fordham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Albert Sotomayor | 19-16 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Sotomayor | 19-18 |
| 05:30 | Michigan | Albert Sotomayor steals it from James Fordham | 19-18 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Fordham - foul #2 on James Fordham, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (PG), Alan Davisson (SG), Stephen Carlisle (PF), Dale Hickey (C) James Fordham, Bobby Pollock, Daniel Queener, Robert Sayer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson is hacked by Darrell Ryals - foul #1 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bobby Pollock (SF) Arturo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Wiles (PG), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 04:16 | Michigan | Darrell Ryals swats the short shot by Dale Hickey | 19-19 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Queener (C) Bobby Pollock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Kevin Wiles, Rafael Rice, Jeff Ward | |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Darrell Ryals swats the short shot by Daniel Queener | 19-19 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Alan Davisson is called for the reach on Harvey Gray - foul #2 on Alan Davisson, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez (SF) Daniel Queener | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Dale Hickey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Johnson | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Davisson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arturo Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Stephen Carlisle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward throws it down | 22-23 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Jeff Ward is called for the reach on Arturo Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jeff Ward, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Fordham (SG), Bobby Pollock (SF) Manuel Johnson, Arturo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| 02:07 | Michigan | Bobby Pollock drills a 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses long on a shot from close range | 25-23 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 25-23 |
| 01:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Dale Hickey | 25-23 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Dale Hickey misses short on a shot from the left block | 25-23 |
| 01:11 | Michigan | Bobby Pollock grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Harvey Gray is called for the reach on Bobby Pollock - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Johnson (PG), Daniel Queener (PF), Robert Sayer (C) Alan Davisson, Stephen Carlisle, Dale Hickey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Bobby Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Daniel Queener gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rafael Rice - foul #1 on Rafael Rice, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Arturo Gonzalez (SF) Bobby Pollock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Manuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-23 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Darrell Ryals takes the ball from Manuel Johnson | 25-23 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |