| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is fouled on the floor by Donnie Tyler - foul #1 on Donnie Tyler, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale double dribbles | 23-27 |
| 18:37 | Michigan | Harold Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ernest Nivens - foul #2 on Ernest Nivens, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:07 | Michigan | Ernest Schirmer denies the turnaround by Donnie Tyler | 24-27 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sonny Riggs | 27-27 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham tips it but misses | 27-27 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ernest Schirmer | 27-27 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 27-27 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hogan | 27-29 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the jumper from the left block | 29-29 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Harold Mayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits a floater from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Simmerman (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Opperman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Michigan | Robert Opperman scores on a shot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Robert Opperman steals it from Scott Capone | 31-31 |
| 14:31 | Michigan | John Nichols buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Nivens | 31-33 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is hacked by Ben Higginbotham - foul #2 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Sonny Riggs - foul #2 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:28 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Ben Higginbotham steps in front of the Aaron Devine pass | 31-35 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sonny Riggs | 34-37 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Robert Hogan connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Mayers | 34-39 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale loses the dribble to Harold Mayers | 34-39 |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Harold Mayers hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hogan | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Ben Higginbotham - foul #3 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), John Nichols (SG) Ernest Nivens, Ben Higginbotham | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:07 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the shot in the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Harold Mayers drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donnie Tyler | 37-43 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Scott Capone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), Robert Hogan (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Donnie Tyler, Victor Simmerman, Harold Mayers | |
| 09:42 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Horton | 39-43 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Robert Opperman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Michigan | Robert Opperman tips it home | 39-45 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Walker - foul #1 on Jonathan Walker, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Harold Mayers (C) Ben Higginbotham, John Nichols, Robert Opperman | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Robert Hogan snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker banks in the layup set up by Ernest Nivens | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ernest Nivens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Donnie Tyler swats the short shot by Gerald Hale | 39-47 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 06:58 | Michigan | Harold Mayers hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Robert Hogan steals it from Wayne Horton | 39-50 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Robert Hogan tips it but misses | 39-50 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 05:57 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is hacked by Sonny Riggs - foul #3 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG), John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Jonathan Walker, Donnie Tyler, Robert Hogan, Harold Mayers | |
| 05:45 | Michigan | John Nichols is hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:32 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Scott Capone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| 05:07 | Michigan | John Nichols is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan | Robert Opperman's pass is intercepted by Gerald Hale | 44-51 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Scott Capone banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 46-51 |
| 04:18 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Nichols | 46-54 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Gerald Hale, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jonathan Walker (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Ernest Nivens, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Harold Mayers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Hogan | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jonathan Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donnie Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Mayers (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer lays it up and in | 48-57 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler hits a fadeaway from the left block | 48-59 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan | Jonathan Walker grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the dunk but he's hacked by Wayne Horton - foul #2 on Wayne Horton, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Nichols (SF), Victor Simmerman (PF), Robert Opperman (C) Ben Higginbotham, Donnie Tyler, Harold Mayers | |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Robert Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Robert Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Victor Simmerman - foul #2 on Victor Simmerman, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham (SG) Robert Hogan | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | Robert Opperman makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Nichols | 50-62 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is whistled for a carry | 50-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Michigan | Robert Opperman clanks a runner near the basket | 50-62 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Capone | 53-62 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ernest Nivens (PG), Donnie Tyler (SF), Robert Hogan (PF), Harold Mayers (C) Jonathan Walker, John Nichols, Victor Simmerman, Robert Opperman | |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 53-62 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:53 | Michigan | Donnie Tyler blows the layup | 53-62 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham is hacked by Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Ernest Schirmer is called for the reach on Ben Higginbotham - foul #4 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Ben Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Scott Capone is called for the reach on Victor Simmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Capone, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Victor Simmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Ben Higginbotham is called for the reach on Sonny Riggs - foul #4 on Ben Higginbotham, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Hogan (PF) Victor Simmerman | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Harold Mayers grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hale - foul #3 on Gerald Hale, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Simmerman (PF) Robert Hogan | |
| 00:21 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Harold Mayers snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Harold Mayers is hacked by Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Hale, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Harold Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Harold Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Harold Mayers | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Ernest Nivens runs out the clock | 57-66 |