| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Barnes (fresh) SG - Raymond Gordon (fresh) SF - Jordan Gibbs (fresh) PF - Jean Clinger (fresh) C - George Cooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) SG - Sidney Ferrell (fresh) SF - James Kellum (fresh) PF - Matthew Hulsey (fresh) C - Merle Benton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Merle Benton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Minnesota | James Kellum is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Barnes - foul #1 on Bryan Barnes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Calloway | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Jean Clinger makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Gordon | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Gordon - foul #1 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Calloway - foul #1 on Robert Calloway, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Jean Clinger can't throw it down but the foul's on Matthew Hulsey - foul #1 on Matthew Hulsey, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Jean Clinger makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Michigan | Jean Clinger makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Bryan Barnes steps in front of the Sidney Ferrell pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Michigan | Jean Clinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Barnes | 6-4 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Gordon - foul #2 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronnie Bordner (SG) Raymond Gordon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Michigan | George Cooney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Calloway | 8-7 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), Daniel Ballard (PF), Richard Baker (C) Jordan Gibbs, Jean Clinger, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (SF), James Cook (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Sidney Ferrell, James Kellum, Matthew Hulsey, Merle Benton | |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey's floater is tipped away by Daniel Ballard | 8-7 |
| 17:16 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:51 | Michigan | Daniel Ballard clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Daniel Ballard snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Barnes, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), Jean Clinger (PF), George Cooney (C) Bryan Barnes, Terry McGavock, Daniel Ballard, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (PG), Harold Rakowski (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF), Merle Benton (C) Jan Crowell, Austin Knyzewski, James Cook, Brett Mulkey | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jordan Gibbs - foul #1 on Jordan Gibbs, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Ronnie Bordner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:42 | Michigan | George Cooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Sammie Boudreau (fresh) SG - Ronnie Bordner (tiring) SF - Jordan Gibbs (fairly fresh) PF - Jean Clinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Cooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Carl Potts (fresh) SG - Derek Kimmell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Rakowski (fresh) PF - Matthew Hulsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Benton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Matthew Hulsey blocks the short jumper by Jean Clinger | 8-9 |
| 15:29 | Michigan | George Cooney grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | George Cooney is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Daniel Ballard (PF) Sammie Boudreau, Jean Clinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Sidney Ferrell (SG), James Kellum (SF), Brett Mulkey (PF) Carl Potts, Derek Kimmell, Harold Rakowski, Matthew Hulsey | |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Bordner - foul #1 on Ronnie Bordner, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), Richard Baker (C) Jordan Gibbs, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (SG) Sidney Ferrell | |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Cook (PF) Brett Mulkey | |
| 14:31 | Michigan | Daniel Ballard makes the shot in the paint | 10-9 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | James Cook can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Pompa - foul #1 on Randy Pompa, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), Jean Clinger (PF), George Cooney (C) Randy Pompa, Terry McGavock, Daniel Ballard, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (SF), Brett Mulkey (C) Jan Crowell, James Kellum, Merle Benton | |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:50 | Michigan | Jean Clinger drills a floater from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:44 | Michigan | The rebound goes to George Cooney | 12-11 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Jean Clinger is open but misses the lay-in | 12-11 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | George Cooney tips it in | 14-11 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sidney Ferrell | 14-13 |
| 12:30 | Michigan | Ronnie Bordner is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Jean Clinger grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Calloway - foul #2 on Robert Calloway, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), Daniel Ballard (PF), Richard Baker (C) Jordan Gibbs, Jean Clinger, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), James Kellum (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF), Merle Benton (C) Robert Calloway, Sidney Ferrell, Austin Knyzewski, James Cook, Brett Mulkey | |
| 12:00 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG) Sammie Boudreau | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:43 | Michigan | Richard Baker is whistled for a carry | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (fresh) SG - Ronnie Bordner (tired) SF - Terry McGavock (fresh) PF - Daniel Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jan Crowell (fresh) SG - Derek Kimmell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kellum (fresh) PF - Matthew Hulsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Benton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Merle Benton comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Baker - foul #1 on Richard Baker, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Merle Benton makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Merle Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:58 | Michigan | Terry McGavock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-15 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Merle Benton grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Jan Crowell | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Michigan | Randy Pompa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Jordan Gibbs (SF) Randy Pompa, Terry McGavock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (PG), Harold Rakowski (SF) Jan Crowell, James Kellum | |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey misses the runner in the paint | 17-17 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Merle Benton throws it down on a nice dish by Carl Potts | 17-19 |
| 09:47 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Carl Potts | 19-21 |
| 09:03 | Michigan | Daniel Ballard scores on a jumper in the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Richard Baker, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Terry McGavock (SF), Jean Clinger (PF), George Cooney (C) Sammie Boudreau, Jordan Gibbs, Daniel Ballard, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), James Kellum (SF), Brett Mulkey (PF) Carl Potts, Harold Rakowski, Matthew Hulsey | |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Jean Clinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brett Mulkey - foul #1 on Brett Mulkey, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (SG) Derek Kimmell | |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Jean Clinger makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:27 | Michigan | Jean Clinger misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Merle Benton pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell is hacked by Ronnie Bordner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Bordner, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Gordon (SG) Ronnie Bordner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:24 | Michigan | Jean Clinger pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Randy Pompa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | James Kellum lays it up and in set up by Jan Crowell | 22-26 |
| 07:41 | Michigan | Jean Clinger scores on a turnaround in the paint | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Randy Pompa (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry McGavock (fairly fresh) PF - Jean Clinger (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - George Cooney (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jan Crowell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sidney Ferrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kellum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Mulkey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Merle Benton (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell hits a jumpshot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Raymond Gordon loses the dribble to James Kellum | 24-28 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Kellum | 24-30 |
| 06:54 | Michigan | Randy Pompa is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Crowell - foul #1 on Jan Crowell, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Jordan Gibbs (SF), Daniel Ballard (PF) Randy Pompa, Terry McGavock, Jean Clinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (PF), James Cook (C) Jan Crowell, Brett Mulkey, Merle Benton | |
| 06:45 | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau misses long on an open floater from close range | 24-30 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Kellum | 24-30 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derek Kimmell | 24-32 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Austin Knyzewski - foul #1 on Austin Knyzewski, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), Terry McGavock (SF), Jean Clinger (PF) Sammie Boudreau, Raymond Gordon, Daniel Ballard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Matthew Hulsey (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Sidney Ferrell, Derek Kimmell, Austin Knyzewski, James Cook | |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:52 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | James Kellum grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway is whistled for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Gordon (SG) Terry McGavock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:23 | Michigan | Bryan Barnes makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Gordon | 27-32 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Carl Potts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Terry McGavock (SF), Daniel Ballard (PF) Jordan Gibbs, Jean Clinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (SG), Harold Rakowski (SF), Merle Benton (C) Carl Potts, James Kellum, Brett Mulkey | |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Robert Calloway steals it from Raymond Gordon in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Jan Crowell is denied by Daniel Ballard | 27-32 |
| 04:40 | Michigan | Daniel Ballard gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:34 | Michigan | Raymond Gordon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Merle Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Rakowski | 27-35 |
| 04:07 | Michigan | Raymond Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs (SF), Jean Clinger (PF) Terry McGavock, Daniel Ballard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (SG), Derek Kimmell (SF), Austin Knyzewski (PF), James Cook (C) Jan Crowell, Harold Rakowski, Matthew Hulsey, Merle Benton | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Cook | 27-38 |
| 03:19 | Michigan | Jean Clinger travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Daniel Ballard (PF), Richard Baker (C) Jean Clinger, George Cooney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Merle Benton (C) Austin Knyzewski | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Bryan Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Gordon (tired) 2 ast. SF - Jordan Gibbs (tired) PF - Daniel Ballard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Potts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Kimmell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Benton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | James Cook misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Carl Potts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Randy Pompa (PG), Ronnie Bordner (SG), Terry McGavock (SF) Bryan Barnes, Raymond Gordon, Jordan Gibbs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (SG), Harold Rakowski (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF) Carl Potts, Derek Kimmell, James Cook | |
| 02:23 | Michigan | Richard Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Merle Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Merle Benton is fouled on the floor by Terry McGavock - foul #1 on Terry McGavock, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jean Clinger (PF) Daniel Ballard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), James Kellum (SF) Robert Calloway, Harold Rakowski | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Merle Benton misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Merle Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Jan Crowell is called for the reach on Ronnie Bordner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jan Crowell, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell (SG), Brett Mulkey (C) Sidney Ferrell, Merle Benton | |
| 02:02 | Michigan | Ronnie Bordner misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Kimmell | 27-41 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Randy Pompa loses the dribble to Jan Crowell in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Terry McGavock - foul #2 on Terry McGavock, team foul #12 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Sammie Boudreau (PG), Raymond Gordon (SG), Jordan Gibbs (SF) Randy Pompa, Ronnie Bordner, Terry McGavock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski (PF) Matthew Hulsey | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell misses the free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:19 | Michigan | Raymond Gordon gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 00:57 | Michigan | Jordan Gibbs connects on the driving attempt from close range | 29-43 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Mulkey | 29-43 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jean Clinger - foul #1 on Jean Clinger, team foul #13 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Bryan Barnes (PG), Daniel Ballard (PF) Sammie Boudreau, Jean Clinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (PG), Harold Rakowski (SF), James Cook (PF), Merle Benton (C) Jan Crowell, James Kellum, Austin Knyzewski, Brett Mulkey | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Daniel Ballard pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Raymond Gordon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |