| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Nelson (fresh) SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas inbounds the ball | 17-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is hacked by Walter Walters - foul #1 on Walter Walters, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski's pass is intercepted by Bruce James | 17-28 |
| 19:13 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the contested turnaround near the basket set up by Bruce James | 19-28 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jared Lucas | 19-30 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Bruce James knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Walter Walters and he's hacked by Jared Lucas - foul #2 on Jared Lucas, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 18:18 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder banks in the layup | 22-32 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Bruce James works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski lays it in on a great pass from Chris Schwieger | 22-34 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Bruce James blows the layup | 22-34 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 16:21 | Michigan | David Nelson is open but can't throw it down | 22-34 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Bruce James hits the follow up shot | 24-34 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | David Nelson is called for the reach on Chris Schwieger - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Raymond Penley (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF) Robert Davidson, David Nelson, Timothy Douglas, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Raymond Penley snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan tips it home | 26-34 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | James Noyes steps in front of the Donald Drennen pass | 26-34 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Donald Drennen is called for the reach on Forrest Morgan - foul #2 on Donald Drennen, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Scott Hicks | |
| 13:56 | Michigan | Chris Schwieger steals the ball from Bruce James | 26-34 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Chris Schwieger | 26-36 |
| 13:14 | Michigan | Bruce James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Raymond Penley, Walter Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Paul Hamilton (PF) Terry Knapp, Allen Patton | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 12:54 | Michigan | Bruce James gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | Bruce James connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Nelson | 28-36 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | David Nelson is called for the reach on Hedeon Orcholski in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 11:48 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan throws it down on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bruce James | 30-38 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Douglas - foul #2 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Walters (C) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (C) Andy Ruder | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Raymond Penley (SF) Robert Davidson, David Nelson, Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen (SF) Jared Lucas | |
| 10:13 | Michigan | James Noyes connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Raymond Penley | 34-40 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Forrest Morgan - foul #3 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce James (PF) Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Richard Whitford (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger, Allen Patton | |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:53 | Michigan | Bruce James grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | James Noyes can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Whitford - foul #1 on Richard Whitford, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Nelson (SG) Kenneth McCoy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF) Paul Hamilton | |
| 09:49 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 09:49 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint | 36-43 |
| 08:55 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 36-43 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the dunk | 36-43 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Bruce James is fouled on the floor by Richard Whitford - foul #2 on Richard Whitford, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), Timothy Douglas (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) James Noyes, Raymond Penley, Walter Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton | |
| 07:55 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Paul Hamilton steals it from Robert Davidson | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Forrest Morgan - foul #4 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (C) Andy Ruder | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Penley (C) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks (C) Paul Hamilton | |
| 06:25 | Michigan | James Noyes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Forrest Morgan - foul #5 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Nelson (SG), Walter Walters (C) James Noyes, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Scott Hicks | |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket | 40-46 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Walters - foul #2 on Walter Walters, team foul #8 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce James (PF) Timothy Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton (PF) Allen Patton | |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:00 | Michigan | Bruce James shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 42-47 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton blows the dunk | 42-47 |
| 04:46 | Michigan | Walter Walters pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the driving attempt from the right block | 42-47 |
| 04:19 | Michigan | David Nelson tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Penley is called for the reach on Jared Lucas - foul #2 on Raymond Penley, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SF) Robert Davidson, Walter Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG) Chris Schwieger | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:37 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Noyes | 47-49 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Hedeon Orcholski | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Penley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) SF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #2 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), Walter Walters (C) David Nelson, Raymond Penley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Richard Whitford, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:49 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Nelson (SG) James Noyes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Paul Hamilton (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Allen Patton, Scott Hicks | |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Bruce James is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder drills a driving attempt near the basket | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hamilton | 48-53 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is fouled in the backcourt by David Nelson - foul #4 on David Nelson, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SG), Richard Whitford (SF), Scott Hicks (PF) Chris Schwieger, Donald Drennen, Paul Hamilton | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 48-55 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (SF) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford is fouled in the backcourt by David Nelson - foul #5 on David Nelson, team foul #11 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Robert Davidson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Douglas | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is hacked by Robert Davidson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Davidson, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | Bruce James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Robert Davidson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by James Noyes - foul #1 on James Noyes, team foul #13 | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Robert Davidson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen (SF) Jared Lucas | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford is hacked by Robert Davidson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Davidson, team foul #14 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth McCoy (SG) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce James | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by James Noyes - foul #2 on James Noyes, team foul #15 | 54-60 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Scott Hicks | |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Walter Walters gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | The clock runs out | 54-62 |