| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Padua (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gary Frase inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | John Nordquist splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Hoss - foul #1 on James Hoss, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Matthew Amos (C) James Hoss, Robert Alexander | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | John Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | John Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | John Nordquist snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Tony Carey is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Frase out of the doubleteam | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Gary Frase picks off the pass by Matthew Amos | 26-30 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | John Nordquist lays it up and in set up by Gary Frase | 28-30 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leon Height - foul #3 on Leon Height, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Joe Scott, Matthew Amos | |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Tony Carey gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Gary Frase comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | David Padua gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | David Padua can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG) Joshua Stonecipher | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | David Padua misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | James Hoss tips it home | 29-32 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Gary Frase is hacked by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), James Burkhart (SG), Ivan Albritton (SF), Alexander Roop (C) John Nordquist, Leon Height, Gary Frase, Tony Carey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, Joe Scott, Willie Hart | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is hacked by Matthew Amos - foul #2 on Matthew Amos, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joe Scott (SG) Craig Fauntleroy, Joshua Stonecipher | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Brian Baird drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Albritton | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Roop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Matthew Amos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Alexander, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), Tony Carey (C) Brian Baird, David Padua | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SF), Willie Hart (C) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Matthew Amos | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Burkhart | 33-32 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Nordquist | 33-32 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG), Gary Frase (SF) James Burkhart, Tony Carey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Joe Scott | |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG), Matthew Amos (C) Joshua Stonecipher, Willie Hart | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Gary Frase scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Ivan Albritton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Willie Hart (C) Adam Nall, Joe Scott, Matthew Amos | |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Gary Frase evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Alexander - foul #4 on Robert Alexander, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Carey (C) Alexander Roop | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG), Matthew Amos (C) Joshua Stonecipher, Robert Alexander | |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Gary Frase makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Gary Frase snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Hoss - foul #2 on James Hoss, team foul #7 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG) Brian Baird | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Leon Height makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Leon Height makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 40-35 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | John Nordquist shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Tony Carey hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Padua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Amos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | James Hoss hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Scott | 42-37 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Gary Frase splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | John Nordquist steals it from Joe Scott | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | James Hoss swats the dunk try by Gary Frase | 42-37 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Scott | 42-40 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Matthew Amos steps in front of the David Padua pass | 42-40 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Gary Frase pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | John Nordquist works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott is fouled on the floor by Tony Carey - foul #2 on Tony Carey, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), James Burkhart (SG), Ivan Albritton (SF), Alexander Roop (C) John Nordquist, Leon Height, Gary Frase, Tony Carey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Thomas Johnston (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Joe Scott, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Johnston | 42-42 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Brian Baird is hacked by Francis Ritchie - foul #1 on Francis Ritchie, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SF), Willie Hart (PF) Thomas Johnston, Matthew Amos | |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Brian Baird makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Brian Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart is hacked by James Burkhart - foul #1 on James Burkhart, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), Tony Carey (C) Brian Baird, David Padua | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Matthew Amos (C) Joe Scott, Willie Hart, Francis Ritchie | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alexander Roop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Amos (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Ivan Albritton picks off the pass by Matthew Amos | 44-45 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop tips it in | 46-45 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton makes the jumper from the left side set up by John Nordquist | 48-45 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG), Gary Frase (SF) James Burkhart, Tony Carey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG), Willie Hart (C) James Hoss, Matthew Amos | |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Gary Frase is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Stonecipher | 48-48 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton is hacked by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Carey (C) Alexander Roop | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Joshua Stonecipher, Willie Hart | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander is hacked by Ivan Albritton - foul #1 on Ivan Albritton, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Ivan Albritton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Hart (C) Matthew Amos | |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | David Padua picks off the pass by James Hoss | 48-48 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Brian Baird hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Padua | 50-48 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | James Hoss makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Adam Nall | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Frase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Padua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Carey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Willie Hart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | James Hoss drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Adam Nall | 50-52 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Tony Carey scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Padua | 52-52 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses short on a runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Gary Frase grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Brian Baird loses the dribble to Robert Alexander | 52-52 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 01:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 52-52 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG) Brian Baird | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG) Adam Nall | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Tony Carey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Padua | 54-52 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Robert Alexander, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos (C) Robert Alexander | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Craig Fauntleroy is called for the reach on David Padua in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Tony Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Tony Carey runs out the clock | 56-52 |