| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) SF - Omar Hain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Runion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is fouled on the floor by James Runion - foul #1 on James Runion, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Zhu Wang - foul #2 on Zhu Wang, team foul #2 | 20-21 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Sherwood McClaran takes the ball from Walter Sullivan | 20-21 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Gregory Burkhardt takes the ball from James Runion after a doubleteam | 20-21 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Sherwood McClaran - foul #2 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 17:36 | Michigan | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 17:35 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Heald | 22-25 |
| 17:04 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-25 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Anderson and he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG), Henry Gochenour (PF) John Thomas, Omar Hain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Heald - foul #1 on Thomas Heald, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG) Zhu Wang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Thomas Heald | |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 16:01 | Michigan | Daniel McKnight grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel McKnight (fresh) SF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran hits a fadeaway from the left block | 24-28 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), Zhu Wang (SG), Omar Hain (SF) James Hall, Daniel McKnight, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Edgar Eichner | |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Dale Anderson doubles James Runion and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Dale Anderson, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Omar Hain is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heald - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| 14:07 | Michigan | Omar Hain misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-28 |
| 14:06 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Sherwood McClaran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dale Anderson (SF) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the right block | 24-28 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Omar Hain grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 13:02 | Michigan | James Runion buries a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-28 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt tips it home | 26-30 |
| 12:17 | Michigan | James Runion misses the driving attempt in the paint | 26-30 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour tips it home | 28-30 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 12:11 | Michigan | Omar Hain snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 11:47 | Michigan | John Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (SG), Sherwood McClaran (PF) Zhu Wang, James Runion | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SF), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 11:47 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherwood McClaran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 10:54 | Michigan | James Hall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 30-32 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Carmelo Mendez (C) John Thomas, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Walter Sullivan | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 10:16 | Michigan | James Hall makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Omar Hain pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 09:44 | Michigan | Omar Hain is fouled on the floor by Glenn Cummings - foul #1 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Runion (C) Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dale Anderson, Edgar Eichner | |
| 09:27 | Michigan | James Hall is hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| 09:13 | Michigan | James Runion misses the dunk | 33-34 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan lays it up and in set up by Thomas Heald | 33-36 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 33-36 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Gregory Burkhardt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Henry Gochenour (PF) Sherwood McClaran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dale Anderson (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Zhu Wang knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Omar Hain | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zhu Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omar Hain (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Omar Hain steps in front of the Edgar Eichner pass | 36-36 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Omar Hain jams it | 38-36 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 06:45 | Michigan | James Runion pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 38-36 |
| 06:26 | Michigan | James Runion snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Henry Gochenour double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel McKnight (SG), John Thomas (SF), Sherwood McClaran (PF), Carmelo Mendez (C) Zhu Wang, Omar Hain, Henry Gochenour, James Runion | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Michael Yang (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald, Edgar Eichner | |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Daniel McKnight - foul #1 on Daniel McKnight, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Glenn Cummings steals it from John Thomas | 38-39 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 04:52 | Michigan | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Thomas | 41-39 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Carmelo Mendez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zhu Wang (SG), Omar Hain (SF), Henry Gochenour (PF), James Runion (C) James Hall, Daniel McKnight, Sherwood McClaran, Carmelo Mendez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Zhu Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Omar Hain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gochenour (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Runion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dale Anderson (SF) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| 02:48 | Michigan | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| 02:48 | Michigan | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 41-39 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Runion - foul #2 on James Runion, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Edgar Eichner | |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | James Runion gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 02:01 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-39 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | James Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Zhu Wang | 43-39 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is denied on a layup by Henry Gochenour | 43-39 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | James Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 01:22 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Thomas (PG), Sherwood McClaran (PF) James Hall, Henry Gochenour | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG) Glenn Cummings | |
| 01:01 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran connects on the jump hook from the right block | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Sherwood McClaran - foul #3 on Sherwood McClaran, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thomas and the foul's on Walter Sullivan - foul #1 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Hall (PG) Omar Hain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Sherwood McClaran misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on Zhu Wang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Omar Hain (SF) James Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:16 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 49-45 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Burkhardt | 49-48 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Walter Sullivan is called for the reach on Zhu Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Zhu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-48 |