| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Peluso (fresh) PF - Andrew Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 11 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Peluso inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Levi Gardiner | 20-29 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is hacked by David Peluso - foul #3 on David Peluso, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), Richard Cofer (SG), David Braud (SF), James Holland (PF), John Sapien (C) Levi Gardiner, James Zacher, David Peluso, Andrew Guy, Daniel Gold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff tips it but misses | 20-29 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | David Braud gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Richard Turner clanks a turnaround in the lane | 20-29 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk tips it back up and in | 20-31 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | James Holland drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Cofer | 22-31 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is whistled for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Peluso (SF), Andrew Guy (PF), Daniel Gold (C) James Scuderi, Richard Cofer, David Braud, James Holland, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is fouled on the floor by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer (SG) James Zacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner is fouled on the floor by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Genaro Russo (SF), Mathew McCabe (C) Richard Cofer, David Peluso, Daniel Gold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Walker (PF) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner misses the turnaround from the left block | 22-31 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 22-31 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-31 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Genaro Russo (fresh) PF - Andrew Guy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew McCabe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker blows the layup | 22-31 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Joe Bull can't tip it in | 22-31 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Guy | 22-31 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer (SG), David Peluso (SF), John Sapien (PF), Daniel Gold (C) James Zacher, Genaro Russo, Andrew Guy, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Joe Bull, Wayne Walker, Charles Jennings | |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | David Peluso pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Price picks off the pass by Levi Gardiner | 22-31 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Vanderhoff | 22-33 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer is hacked by Douglas Adamczyk - foul #1 on Douglas Adamczyk, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), David Braud (SF), Andrew Guy (PF), James Holland (C) Levi Gardiner, Richard Cofer, David Peluso, John Sapien, Daniel Gold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi loses the ball out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vanderhoff | 24-38 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | James Holland misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-38 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Guy | 24-38 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Scuderi | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Scuderi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Braud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Guy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Holland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 26-38 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker travels in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), Richard Cofer (SG), Genaro Russo (SF), Daniel Gold (PF), Mathew McCabe (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, David Braud, Andrew Guy, James Holland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) James Vanderhoff, Joe Bull, Wayne Walker | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 26-38 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 26-40 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer drills a turnaround from close range | 28-40 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Mathew McCabe steals the ball from Thomas Price | 28-40 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe can't tip it in | 28-40 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Zacher (SG), Andrew Guy (PF), John Sapien (C) Levi Gardiner, Richard Cofer, Daniel Gold, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Joe Bull (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Joe Bull is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), David Peluso (SF) James Scuderi, Genaro Russo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG), Wayne Walker (PF) Richard Turner, Thomas Price | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | David Peluso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Holland (PF) Levi Gardiner, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | David Peluso is called for the reach on James Vanderhoff in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Peluso, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG) James Scuderi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Joe Bull clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Peluso - foul #5 on David Peluso, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), David Braud (SF), Andrew Guy (PF) Levi Gardiner, David Peluso, James Holland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Joe Bull makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Joe Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | John Sapien lays it up and in set up by James Scuderi | 31-42 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), James Holland (PF) James Scuderi, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Granger (SF) Joe Bull | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner is hacked by James Vanderhoff - foul #3 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy (PF) James Holland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF) Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger | |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy lays it up and in | 33-42 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Richard Turner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zacher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Braud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Guy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Sapien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | David Braud misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (PG), James Holland (PF), Daniel Gold (C) Levi Gardiner, Andrew Guy, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) James Vanderhoff, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | David Braud misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by James Zacher - foul #2 on James Zacher, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo (SF) David Braud | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Richard Turner is open but can't throw it down | 34-42 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Daniel Gold steals it from Victor Fitzpatrick | 37-42 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | James Zacher slams it home | 39-42 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | James Holland steals it from Charles Jennings | 39-42 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | James Scuderi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | James Zacher tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Price, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner (PG), Richard Cofer (SG), David Braud (SF), Andrew Guy (PF), John Sapien (C) James Scuderi, James Zacher, Genaro Russo, James Holland, Daniel Gold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Richard Turner, Robert Thompson, Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Douglas Adamczyk blocks the short jumper by John Sapien | 41-42 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Levi Gardiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cofer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Braud (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Guy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Sapien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 11 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Cofer is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Zacher (SG), Mathew McCabe (C) Richard Cofer, John Sapien | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Granger (SF), Charles Jennings (C) Joe Bull, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings hits a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Granger | 41-44 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Mathew McCabe makes the runner near the basket | 43-44 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Genaro Russo (SF), John Sapien (PF) David Braud, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Charles Jennings | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Richard Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew McCabe - foul #3 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is fouled on the floor by Mathew McCabe - foul #4 on Mathew McCabe, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Richard Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Sapien - foul #2 on John Sapien, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Braud (SF), Andrew Guy (PF), Daniel Gold (C) Genaro Russo, John Sapien, Mathew McCabe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy is fouled on the floor by Wayne Walker - foul #2 on Wayne Walker, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | James Zacher drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Levi Gardiner steps in front of the Richard Turner pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | James Zacher banks in the layup on a great pass from Levi Gardiner | 47-46 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Richard Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Levi Gardiner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Andrew Guy tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Guy - foul #1 on Andrew Guy, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Braud is hacked by Richard Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Braud makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Scuderi (SF), John Sapien (C) David Braud, Andrew Guy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Daniel Gold misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 52-48 |