| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) SG - Billy Dye (fresh) SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) C - Joshua Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Billy Dye out of the doubleteam | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | David Sears grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Billy Dye pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Michigan | Joshua Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Robert Bostwick is denied by Fredrick Matherly | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | George Troia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Leon Carroll | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Smith and he's hacked by George Troia - foul #1 on George Troia, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) David Sears | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Leon Carroll | |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Joshua Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Michigan | Billy Dye pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Michigan | Billy Dye scores on a jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (C) Dennis Charles | |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 8-5 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is hacked by Fredrick Matherly - foul #1 on Fredrick Matherly, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (SF) George Troia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman | |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Joshua Adams snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:57 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly scores on a shot near the basket set up by Manuel Costanzo | 10-5 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | David Sears steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Billy Dye, Fredrick Matherly, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| 13:00 | Michigan | David Sears is called for the reach on Daniel Baine - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SF) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) David Sears | |
| 12:42 | Michigan | The jump hook by George Troia is blocked by Bud Hellman | 10-5 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is called for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (SG), Fredrick Matherly (PF) Daniel Baine, Edgar Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Shane Elton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shane Elton, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Joshua Adams (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Fredrick Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Adams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled on the floor by Joshua Adams - foul #1 on Joshua Adams, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG) Shane Elton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Bostwick | 10-8 |
| 11:08 | Michigan | Billy Dye works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Matherly | 12-8 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Joshua Adams grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 10:29 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (SF) George Troia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Jeff Boatman | |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll drills a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Billy Dye evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 12-11 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 09:15 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Billy Dye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Manuel Costanzo is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), George Troia (SF), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Manuel Costanzo, Billy Dye, Fredrick Matherly, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Edgar Robinson takes the ball from Leon Carroll | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Michigan | George Troia comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Shane Elton grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 07:12 | Michigan | The jump hook by George Troia is blocked by Bud Hellman | 12-11 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Edgar Robinson is called for the reach on David Sears - foul #1 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly (PF) Edgar Robinson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Bud Hellman | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Billy Dye (SG), Joshua Adams (C) Shane Elton, Daniel Baine, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Leon Carroll steps in front of the Manuel Costanzo pass | 12-11 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Matherly picks off the pass by Leon Carroll | 12-11 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | George Troia lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Billy Dye out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by David Sears - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 05:41 | Michigan | George Troia misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Stephens and he's hacked by Manuel Costanzo - foul #2 on Manuel Costanzo, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (SF) George Troia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick | |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Fredrick Matherly snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 04:45 | Michigan | Billy Dye is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman | |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | Joshua Adams is hacked by David Sears - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SF), Edgar Robinson (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Manuel Costanzo, Fredrick Matherly, Joshua Adams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Billy Dye's dunk attempt is rejected by Bud Hellman | 14-15 |
| 03:52 | Michigan | Billy Dye pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Shane Elton (fresh) SG - Billy Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Baine (fresh) PF - Edgar Robinson (fresh) C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Billy Dye evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edgar Robinson | 17-15 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shane Elton - foul #2 on Shane Elton, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), George Troia (SF) Shane Elton, Billy Dye | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Brad Smith | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 02:41 | Michigan | Dennis Charles steals the ball from George Troia | 17-16 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 17-16 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 17-16 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 17-16 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan | Billy Dye (SG), Fredrick Matherly (PF), Joshua Adams (C) Daniel Baine, Edgar Robinson, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 01:20 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 17-18 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Adams | 17-18 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Billy Dye evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Shane Elton (PG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Billy Dye makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it in | 18-20 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Billy Dye misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 18-20 |