| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) SG - John Nichols (fresh) SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) C - Robert Opperman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) SG - John Steffen (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - James Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Michigan | Robert Opperman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | The short jumper by Ernest Nivens is denied by James Richardson | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Nichols | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Nivens steals the ball from James Richardson | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | John Nichols is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| 16:49 | Michigan | John Nichols lays it in set up by Ernest Nivens and he's fouled by John Steffen - foul #1 on John Steffen, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| 16:49 | Michigan | John Nichols misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Robert Hogan gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens's floater is tipped away by James Ketterman | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Ketterman | 6-2 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:03 | Michigan | John Nichols pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donnie Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) C - Robert Opperman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - James Ketterman (fresh) C - Timothy Price (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | James Ketterman is called for the reach on Robert Opperman - foul #1 on James Ketterman, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Emmanuel Collinsworth | 8-2 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Donnie Tyler - foul #1 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) John Steffen | |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:12 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by Michael Steffen - foul #1 on Michael Steffen, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| 14:44 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | James Richardson blows the layup but he's hacked by Gordon Zackery - foul #1 on Gordon Zackery, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Robert Hogan (PF) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley | |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:17 | Michigan | Larry Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Opperman (C) Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | John Steffen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:37 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG), John Nichols (SF) Larry Kelley, Donnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | John Steffen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, Robert Hogan, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Nathan Rogers | |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmanuel Collinsworth | 11-8 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Gordon Zackery swats the layup by James Ketterman | 11-8 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 12:19 | Michigan | John Steffen steals it from Emmanuel Collinsworth | 11-10 |
| 12:14 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from John Steffen | 11-12 |
| 11:49 | Michigan | John Nichols misses short on a runner from close range | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) C - Gordon Zackery (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Emmanuel Collinsworth - foul #1 on Emmanuel Collinsworth, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Eugene Zimlich, Victor Simmerman, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:16 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Opperman | 11-13 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 10:49 | Michigan | John Nichols connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Kelley | 13-13 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley can't finish the layup | 13-13 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Hogan | 13-13 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | John Nichols is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG) Michael Steffen, Joel Thomas | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Rogers | 13-16 |
| 09:28 | Michigan | Robert Opperman's dunk attempt is rejected by Phillip Rawley | 13-16 |
| 09:26 | Michigan | John Nichols tips it in | 15-16 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Rawley - foul #1 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Victor Simmerman (C) Ernest Nivens, Larry Kelley, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 16-18 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Hogan steps in front of the John Steffen pass | 16-18 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Robert Hogan hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Phillip Rawley | |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:17 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 17-18 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | James Richardson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 17-18 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Michael Steffen steps in front of the Victor Simmerman pass in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Emmanuel Collinsworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Zimlich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Simmerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Richardson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Antonio Moretz is called for the reach on Emmanuel Collinsworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Gordon Zackery (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Eugene Zimlich, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG), James Ketterman (PF) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Larry Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Robert Opperman (C) Jonathan Walker, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Antonio Moretz | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Price | 17-24 |
| 06:25 | Michigan | John Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-24 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Robert Opperman tips it in | 19-24 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is hacked by Larry Kelley - foul #1 on Larry Kelley, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Eugene Zimlich (SG), Gordon Zackery (PF) Ernest Nivens, Larry Kelley, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Richardson (PF) Michael Steffen, Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | James Richardson connects on the shot in the paint | 19-26 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery is hacked by Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Timothy Price | |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Gordon Zackery misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | James Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 04:39 | Michigan | John Steffen is called for the reach on Emmanuel Collinsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Larry Kelley (SG) Eugene Zimlich, John Nichols | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG), Michael Tribble (SF) John Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| 04:39 | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, James Ketterman | |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Robert Opperman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF) John Nichols, Robert Hogan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) C - Robert Opperman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 03:22 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | James Richardson is called for the reach on Donnie Tyler - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich (SG), Robert Hogan (PF) Larry Kelley, Robert Opperman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF) John Steffen, Michael Tribble | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Hogan denies the turnaround by James Richardson | 23-28 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-28 |
| 02:42 | Michigan | Robert Hogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 25-28 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | James Richardson buries a driving attempt from the right block | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Emmanuel Collinsworth (PG), Gordon Zackery (C) Ernest Nivens, Victor Simmerman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Joel Thomas, Antonio Moretz, James Richardson | |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley tips it in | 25-32 |
| 01:41 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Robert Hogan snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Eugene Zimlich misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 00:52 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Robert Hogan tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is hacked by Eugene Zimlich - foul #1 on Eugene Zimlich, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Larry Kelley (SG), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Emmanuel Collinsworth, Eugene Zimlich, Robert Hogan, Gordon Zackery | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:14 | Michigan | Nathan Rogers picks off the pass by Larry Kelley | 27-34 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley is denied on a layup by Victor Simmerman | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Richardson | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 27-34 |