| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lloyd Carr (fresh) SG - Daniel Baine (fresh) SF - George Troia (fresh) PF - Val Fischer (fresh) C - Alton Guerrette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is hacked by Alton Guerrette - foul #1 on Alton Guerrette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alton Guerrette - foul #2 on Alton Guerrette, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kyle Stewart (C) Alton Guerrette | |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | George Troia shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Baine - foul #1 on Daniel Baine, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Crider | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | George Troia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Daniel Baine is called for the reach on Christopher Crider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Baine, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG) Daniel Baine | |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Val Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Michigan | Val Fischer tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel loses the dribble to Val Fischer | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | Steven Stanley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Michigan | Val Fischer tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman travels in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Shawn Stephens, Christopher Crider, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:50 | Michigan | George Troia splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Stanley and he's hacked by James Passmore - foul #1 on James Passmore, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | George Troia misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow loses the ball out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Edgar Robinson (C) Lloyd Carr, George Troia, Val Fischer, Kyle Stewart | |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) James Passmore, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a runner in the lane | 5-10 |
| 15:51 | Michigan | Rick Hageman snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Manuel Costanzo (fresh) SG - Steven Stanley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kinnear (fresh) PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) C - Edgar Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo drills a runner in the lane | 5-12 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens loses the dribble to Steven Stanley | 5-12 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | Francis Johnson steals the ball from Rick Hageman | 5-12 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Edgar Robinson - foul #1 on Edgar Robinson, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG), George Troia (SF), Val Fischer (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Manuel Costanzo, Benjamin Kinnear, Rick Hageman, Edgar Robinson | |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | George Troia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Passmore - foul #2 on James Passmore, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) James Passmore, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:42 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | George Troia can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Whitlow - foul #1 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Rick Hageman (PF) Steven Stanley, Val Fischer | |
| 14:04 | Michigan | George Troia makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:04 | Michigan | George Troia misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Francis Johnson | 10-15 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Edgar Robinson (C) George Troia, Kyle Stewart | |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Rick Hageman drills a turnaround from close range set up by Lloyd Carr | 10-17 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Greene | 12-17 |
| 13:12 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Carr | 12-17 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr is fouled on the floor by Otto Wetzel - foul #1 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Otto Wetzel, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG), Val Fischer (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Manuel Costanzo, Rick Hageman, Edgar Robinson | |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shawn Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Kinnear - foul #1 on Benjamin Kinnear, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG) George Baughn | |
| Subs | Michigan | George Troia (SF) Benjamin Kinnear | |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Bud Hellman swats the dunk try by George Troia | 13-18 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Steven Stanley steps in front of the Justin Whitlow pass in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Lloyd Carr lays it up and in set up by Steven Stanley | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (tiring) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lloyd Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stanley (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Troia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Val Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Stewart (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 13-20 |
| 11:34 | Michigan | Val Fischer snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | George Troia's pass is intercepted by Otto Wetzel | 13-20 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman banks in the layup and he's fouled by George Troia - foul #1 on George Troia, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Edgar Robinson (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF) Lloyd Carr, Steven Stanley, George Troia, Val Fischer | |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Rick Hageman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | George Baughn gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman loses the ball out of bounds | 16-20 |
| 10:10 | Michigan | Rick Hageman connects on the runner in the lane | 16-22 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | George Baughn tips it but misses | 16-22 |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Rick Hageman connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Costanzo | 16-24 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 16-24 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it home | 18-24 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Shawn Stephens takes the ball from Manuel Costanzo | 18-24 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman blows the layup | 18-24 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo is hacked by George Baughn in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Christopher Crider (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG), George Troia (SF), Val Fischer (PF) Benjamin Kinnear, Rick Hageman, Kyle Stewart | |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | George Troia steps in front of the Justin Whitlow pass | 18-24 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Christopher Crider, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:56 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman lays it up and in | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) SG - Shawn Stephens (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (tired) PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lloyd Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stanley (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Troia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Val Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Jeff Boatman steals the ball from Val Fischer | 20-26 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-26 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Byron Hage (C) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (SG), Kyle Stewart (C) Steven Stanley, Edgar Robinson | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Crider | 25-26 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Otto Wetzel, Christopher Crider, Lloyd Greene, Byron Hage | |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Baine (SG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Alton Guerrette (C) Lloyd Carr, George Troia, Val Fischer, Kyle Stewart | |
| 06:10 | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Rick Hageman - foul #1 on Rick Hageman, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG) Manuel Costanzo | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Daniel Baine's pass is intercepted by Francis Johnson | 27-29 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Justin Whitlow is denied by Rick Hageman | 27-29 |
| 05:18 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Daniel Baine snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), George Troia (SF), Val Fischer (PF) Lloyd Carr, Benjamin Kinnear, Rick Hageman | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Alton Guerrette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-29 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Daniel Baine gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:33 | Michigan | George Baughn is called for the reach on Daniel Baine - foul #2 on George Baughn, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Lloyd Carr (PG), Rick Hageman (PF) Manuel Costanzo, Val Fischer | |
| 03:33 | Michigan | Daniel Baine misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Whitlow (tired) SF - James Passmore (fairly fresh) PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Lloyd Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Baine (fairly fresh) SF - George Troia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Hageman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alton Guerrette (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is hacked by Lloyd Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Carr, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:31 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Alton Guerrette steals it from Otto Wetzel | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | George Troia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson lays it up and in | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Rick Hageman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Otto Wetzel, Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edgar Robinson (PG), Benjamin Kinnear (SF), Val Fischer (PF) Lloyd Carr, George Troia, Rick Hageman | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Kinnear picks off the pass by James Passmore in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | George Baughn is called for the reach on Edgar Robinson - foul #3 on George Baughn, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG) George Baughn | |
| Subs | Michigan | Steven Stanley (SG) Daniel Baine | |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel can't connect on a shot from close range | 29-31 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Passmore | 29-31 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Passmore | 31-31 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Benjamin Kinnear connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Stanley | 31-34 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Kinnear | 31-34 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Edgar Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Manuel Costanzo (PG), Daniel Baine (SG), George Troia (SF), Rick Hageman (PF), Kyle Stewart (C) Edgar Robinson, Steven Stanley, Benjamin Kinnear, Val Fischer, Alton Guerrette | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Passmore | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Daniel Baine can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-34 |