There are a lot of factors that go into determine the starting lineup and who gets the most playing time. Who works the hardest in practice, for example. All else being equal, a coach would want the most effective combination of players on the floor for as much time as they can and still stay fresh enough to play flat out. (The best combination is not necessarily the same thing as the five best players, because the five best players might all be shooting guards.) That being true, barring foul problems, you could probably have them on the floor 25 minutes per game, because most college players are in good enough shape to play that much.
However, you need to get the other players some time in case you need them when you do have foul trouble or injuries; plus team morale will require that playing time is spread around a little. So, there are several other factors other than conditioning that come into play. Coaches get paid to make those decisions, and they are impossible to make from a distance.
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