| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) SG - Brandon Wicker (fresh) SF - John Rice (fresh) PF - Victor Haubert (fresh) C - Kyle Godley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) SF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) C - Willie Kearse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Michigan | Kyle Godley makes the floater from the left wing set up by Brandon Wicker | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Haubert | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Michigan | Jimmy Flemming is called for the reach on John Rice - foul #1 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Michigan | Jerry Horvath is called for the reach on Brandon Wicker - foul #1 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Rudolph Green is denied on a layup by Jerry Horvath | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Victor Haubert grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | John Rice steps in front of the Jimmy Flemming pass | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rudolph Green | 4-2 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Horvath | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Kyle Godley grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rice (fresh) PF - Victor Haubert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Godley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fairly fresh) C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Jimmy Flemming blocks the short jumper by Victor Haubert | 4-2 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Flemming - foul #2 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Stanley Steiner (SG), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) James Appleton, Jerry Horvath, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Kyle Godley pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Victor Haubert clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Victor Haubert misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | John Rice snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Rudolph Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Sherwood | 7-5 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | John Rice is called for the reach on Stanley Steiner - foul #1 on John Rice, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Craft (SF), Adam Schultz (PF) John Rice, Victor Haubert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | James Appleton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Steiner | 7-7 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Paul Craft can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | James Appleton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Schultz - foul #1 on Adam Schultz, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SG) Stanley Steiner | |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:52 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Adam Schultz | 7-8 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Kyle Godley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Sherwood - foul #1 on Douglas Sherwood, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Rice (SF), Victor Haubert (PF) Paul Craft, Adam Schultz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Kyle Godley misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:26 | Michigan | Kyle Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath loses the dribble to John Rice | 8-8 |
| 11:56 | Michigan | Rudolph Green buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Wicker | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rice (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Victor Haubert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Godley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 10-8 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | James Appleton snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | John Rice is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood - foul #2 on John Rice, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Craft (SF) John Rice | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Ted Smith | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 10-8 |
| 11:24 | Michigan | Rudolph Green snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 11:04 | Michigan | Paul Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) James Appleton | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Lizotte | 10-10 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Victor Haubert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Sherwood - foul #2 on Douglas Sherwood, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SF) Douglas Sherwood | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Victor Haubert misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Victor Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Brandon Wicker steps in front of the Anthony Ferrero pass in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 10:17 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker can't throw it down | 11-10 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-10 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 09:25 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Kyle Godley grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 08:58 | Michigan | Paul Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam Schultz (PF) Victor Haubert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Stanley Steiner (SG), Ted Smith (C) Anthony Ferrero, Jerry Horvath, Willie Kearse | |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Lizotte | 14-15 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | Ted Smith denies the turnaround by Rudolph Green | 14-15 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 08:10 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Rudolph Green comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (SF) Paul Craft | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SG), Willie Kearse (PF) Stanley Steiner, Gerald Lizotte | |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:42 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Rudolph Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Adam Schultz (fresh) C - Kyle Godley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Wingfield (fresh) PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Wingfield | 16-18 |
| 07:01 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brandon Wicker | 18-18 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker is hacked by Ted Smith - foul #2 on Ted Smith, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Haubert (PF) Kyle Godley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Blaylock (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF) Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith | |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:12 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | James Appleton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerry Horvath | 20-20 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker misses the jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 05:25 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Schultz | 20-20 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Jerry Horvath is called for the reach on Rudolph Green - foul #2 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | George Lade (SG), Paul Craft (SF) Brandon Wicker, Zachary Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Stanley Steiner (SG) James Appleton, Jerry Horvath | |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:04 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by George Lade - foul #1 on George Lade, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kyle Godley (C) Adam Schultz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SF) David Blaylock | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Kyle Godley misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Kearse - foul #1 on Willie Kearse, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson (PG) Rudolph Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Kyle Godley makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Kyle Godley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Zachary Wilkinson gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:49 | Michigan | Kyle Godley makes the jump hook from the right block | 26-22 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brandon Wicker (SG), John Rice (SF) George Lade, Paul Craft | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Jerry Horvath (SG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Ted Smith (C) Anthony Ferrero, Stanley Steiner, Travis Wingfield, Gerald Lizotte, Willie Kearse | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Zachary Wilkinson (fresh) SG - Brandon Wicker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rice (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Victor Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Godley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Ted Smith swats the shot by John Rice | 26-22 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Brandon Wicker grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:55 | Michigan | Kyle Godley loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rudolph Green (PG), Adam Schultz (PF) Zachary Wilkinson, Victor Haubert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming connects on the runner near the basket | 26-24 |
| 02:25 | Michigan | Rudolph Green makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Wicker out of a doubleteam | 28-24 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 02:12 | Michigan | Adam Schultz pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:51 | Michigan | Douglas Sherwood steals it from Brandon Wicker | 28-24 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Brandon Wicker is called for the reach on Jerry Horvath - foul #1 on Brandon Wicker, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Michigan | Victor Haubert (PF) Kyle Godley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Adam Schultz is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood - foul #2 on Adam Schultz, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 28-24 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Ted Smith hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 01:03 | Michigan | Victor Haubert lays it in set up by Rudolph Green | 30-26 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming double dribbles | 30-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Paul Craft (SF) Brandon Wicker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), Gerald Lizotte (PF) Jerry Horvath, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 00:38 | Michigan | John Rice comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Lizotte | 30-26 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-26 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Victor Haubert pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Victor Haubert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Rudolph Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | The clock runs out | 30-26 |