| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Russell Smith inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan | Daniel Orange picks off the pass by Timothy Douglas in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange hits the finger roll | 25-25 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Alan Davis is hacked by Daniel Orange - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Alan Davis's layup is rejected by Freddie Kuhn | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the runner from the right block | 25-27 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't finish the layup | 25-27 |
| 18:40 | Michigan | Russell Smith gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Goran Nuzenski | 25-27 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Alan Davis steals it from Goran Nuzenski | 25-27 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Russell Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-27 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Orange | 25-29 |
| 17:13 | Michigan | Michael Wade picks off the pass by Bruce James in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Thomas George travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 16:47 | Michigan | Russell Thompson clanks a shot from the right block | 25-29 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Alan Varda is called for the reach on John Honeycutt - foul #2 on Alan Varda, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Leland Mauriello steps in front of the Jason Frye pass | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) PF - Bruce James (tiring) 4 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (PF) Bruce James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Russell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Russell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Thomas George comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Kane - foul #1 on Jack Kane, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Harold Poling (C) Jack Kane, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG) Jason Frye | |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:53 | Michigan | Larry Edwards is hacked by Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| 14:32 | Michigan | Russell Smith can't throw it down | 27-31 |
| 14:30 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the tip | 27-31 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | James Noyes loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) Russell Smith, Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel's floater is tipped away by Leland Mauriello | 27-33 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 13:30 | Michigan | James Noyes is fouled in the backcourt by David Stahl - foul #3 on David Stahl, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Alan Varda (SG) James Noyes, Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF) Thomas George | |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Alan Varda hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Douglas | 30-35 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Jason Frye comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 13:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Varda | 30-35 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits the finger roll | 32-35 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Russell Thompson is called for the reach on John Honeycutt - foul #1 on Russell Thompson, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF), Harold Poling (C) Timothy Douglas, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Edwards - foul #4 on Larry Edwards, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Poling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Michigan | James Noyes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Freddie Kuhn - foul #3 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Harold Poling grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 11:02 | Michigan | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Thomas George buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Orange | 34-39 |
| 10:14 | Michigan | James Noyes scores on a shot from the right side set up by Bruce James | 36-39 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Thomas George blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Alan Davis (PF), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Bruce James, Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:42 | Michigan | David Stahl takes the ball from Alan Davis in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Jason Frye drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:02 | Michigan | Alan Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alan Davis, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF) Thomas George | |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 08:35 | Michigan | Alan Davis gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Alan Davis loses the dribble to Dmitry Zhanel | 36-43 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Russell Thompson - foul #2 on Russell Thompson, team foul #8 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG) Jack Kane, Alan Varda | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG) Jason Frye | |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:43 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 07:18 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Russell Thompson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Noyes | 38-46 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Douglas - foul #2 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF), Harold Poling (C) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Russell Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Orange - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Russell Smith misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Harold Poling connects on the floater from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Russell Smith is called for the reach on Jason Frye - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #10 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (C) Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:46 | Michigan | Alan Varda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG) Jack Kane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Thomas George clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-52 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | Bruce James grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Alan Davis is hacked by Freddie Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Larry Edwards (SG), Harold Poling (C) Alan Varda, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG) Daniel Orange, Jason Frye | |
| 05:24 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Michael Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leland Mauriello (C) Harold Poling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Michael Wade | |
| 04:53 | Michigan | David Stahl is called for the reach on Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Stahl, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:53 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Russell Thompson (SF) James Noyes, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 04:03 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 04:01 | Michigan | Russell Thompson tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Alan Davis - foul #3 on Alan Davis, team foul #11 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Bruce James (PF), Harold Poling (C) Jack Kane, Larry Edwards, Alan Davis, Leland Mauriello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Poling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:17 | Michigan | Dmitry Zhanel swats the layup by Harold Poling | 44-53 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Harold Poling is called for the reach on Daniel Orange in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Poling, team foul #12 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Smith (SF) Russell Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:54 | Michigan | James Noyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (PF) James Noyes, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Michael Wade buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-57 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-57 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the finger roll | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Russell Thompson misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Freddie Kuhn - foul #5 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Jason Frye, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Russell Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Russell Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-59 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Jack Kane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #10 | 46-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Poling | 46-59 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Alan Varda hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 48-59 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Thomas George gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange runs out the clock | 48-59 |