| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clint Schultz (fresh) SF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb connects on the floater from the right side | 27-38 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-40 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Boatright | 30-40 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | John Fraire makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Braun | 30-43 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax can't tip it in | 30-43 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | William Hanson pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Luis Braun knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Fraire | 30-45 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann comes up short on the shot from the left block | 30-45 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Luis Braun clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses long on a shot from the left block | 30-45 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | William Hanson snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Hanson | 30-47 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | William Hanson grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | John Fraire is hacked by Clint Schultz - foul #3 on Clint Schultz, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), De Xayavong (PF) Matthew Boatright, Clint Schultz, Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Douglas Ricketts (SF), Archie Hovey (C) John Fraire, Bill Newcomb, William Hanson | |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is denied on a dunk by De Xayavong | 30-47 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Toms (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - De Xayavong (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Zitzmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luis Braun | 32-49 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Archie Hovey - foul #3 on Archie Hovey, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche (SF) Michael Fergus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits a runner from close range | 34-51 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-51 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong gets the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Ricketts | 34-51 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts double dribbles | 34-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Clint Schultz (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Robert Zitzmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 14:04 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-51 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clint Schultz - foul #4 on Clint Schultz, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG) Clint Schultz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SF) Douglas Ricketts | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong loses the ball out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hanson (C) Archie Hovey | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms dunks the ball | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 36-55 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Matthew Boatright | 38-55 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | John Fraire scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Newcomb | 38-58 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Jones - foul #3 on Anthony Jones, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Robert Zitzmann (C) Matthew Boatright, De Xayavong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Archie Hovey (C) John Fraire, Bill Newcomb | |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Toms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Deroche (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Luis Braun's floater is tipped away by Robert Zitzmann | 39-58 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | William Hanson hits the follow up shot | 39-60 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Archie Hovey steals the ball from Richard Deroche | 39-60 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is hacked by Mark Toms - foul #2 on Mark Toms, team foul #3 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (PF) Francis Broadnax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SF) William Hanson | |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 10:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Holmes | 41-60 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Zitzmann snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus snags the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Toms | 43-60 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Luis Braun's pass is intercepted by Charlie Holmes in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes lays it in | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Michael Fergus blocks the short jumper by Anthony Jones | 45-60 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus grabs the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-60 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Ricketts - foul #3 on Douglas Ricketts, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), De Xayavong (C) Charlie Holmes, Robert Zitzmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF), James Manson (PF), William Hanson (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Douglas Ricketts, Anthony Jones, Archie Hovey | |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | James Manson banks in the layup set up by Bill Newcomb | 47-62 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Matthew Boatright steals it from Bill Newcomb | 47-62 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Toms (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Deroche (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fergus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - De Xayavong (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Manson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright lays it in | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Boatright - foul #2 on Matthew Boatright, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF) Mark Toms, Michael Fergus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Brian Hogue (C) Luis Braun, William Hanson | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright is fouled on the floor by Bill Newcomb - foul #1 on Bill Newcomb, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clint Schultz | 51-64 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Bill Newcomb | 51-66 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Brian Hogue is called for the reach on Clint Schultz - foul #2 on Brian Hogue, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG) Matthew Boatright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SG), William Hanson (C) John Fraire, James Manson | |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Hogue - foul #3 on Brian Hogue, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Archie Hovey (C) Bill Newcomb | |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Ricketts | 51-69 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Brian Hogue is called for the reach on De Xayavong - foul #4 on Brian Hogue, team foul #7 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Fergus (SF) Richard Deroche | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Anthony Jones (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Brian Hogue | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses the dunk attempt | 53-69 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | William Hanson hits the follow up shot | 53-71 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from De Xayavong | 56-71 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Hanson | 56-73 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | De Xayavong is called for 3 seconds | 56-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Boatright (PG), Richard Deroche (SF), Robert Zitzmann (C) Charlie Holmes, Francis Broadnax, De Xayavong | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF), Brian Hogue (C) Douglas Ricketts, William Hanson, Archie Hovey | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 56-73 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clint Schultz | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Boatright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clint Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Deroche (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Fergus (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Zitzmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-73 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bill Newcomb | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Robert Zitzmann takes the ball from Luis Braun | 56-75 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Deroche - foul #4 on Richard Deroche, team foul #5 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax (PF) Michael Fergus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hanson (C) Brian Hogue | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Deroche connects on the floater from the right side set up by Clint Schultz | 58-76 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Matthew Boatright steals it from Luis Braun in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | The jumper by Luis Braun is denied by Robert Zitzmann | 58-76 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz grabs the board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Clint Schultz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Zitzmann | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Luis Braun runs out the clock | 61-76 |