| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Randall Quiros out of a doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Williams | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Williams - foul #1 on Rodney Williams, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is hacked by Colin Thornell - foul #3 on Colin Thornell, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG) Colin Thornell | |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe is hacked by Richard Bartlett - foul #3 on Richard Bartlett, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF) Richard Bartlett | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dean Stewart | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper is fouled on the floor by David Brodbeck - foul #1 on David Brodbeck, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG), Micheal Fifield (C) Dean Stewart, Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (PF), Leon Chase (C) David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Williams | 39-34 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Stouffer (SG), David Brodbeck (PF) Randall Quiros, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Stouffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Chase (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Rodney Williams picks off the pass by David Stouffer | 39-34 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Rodney Williams | 41-34 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 41-36 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Micheal Fifield (C) Ronald Ashworth, Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF), John Horst (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, David Brodbeck, Leon Chase | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Williams | 43-36 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is fouled on the floor by Colin Thornell - foul #4 on Colin Thornell, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), James Bryant (PF) Rodney Williams, Steven Cooper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (SG), David Brodbeck (PF) Colin Thornell, Arnold Dominquez | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | James Bryant misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield can't tip it in | 43-36 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Richard Bartlett - foul #4 on Richard Bartlett, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF) Richard Bartlett | |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | John Horst snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | David Brodbeck blocks the short jumper by Bobby Stowe | 45-38 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | James Bryant tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck's pass is intercepted by Mark Brigance | 47-38 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | James Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Steven Cooper (PF) Walter Vassar, Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, James Bryant | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Stouffer (SG), Arnold Dominquez (PF), Leon Chase (C) Courtney Shadle, David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Randall Quiros, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Ashworth | 49-38 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Ashworth is called for the reach on David Stouffer - foul #1 on Ronald Ashworth, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield (C) Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG) Randall Quiros | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Williams - foul #2 on Rodney Williams, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck (PF) Arnold Dominquez | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Ashworth | 51-40 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Stouffer | 51-42 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 16 pts. SG - David Stouffer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terry Normandin | 51-45 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Micheal Fifield | 53-45 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-45 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | David Brodbeck picks off the pass by Ronald Ashworth | 53-45 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rodney Williams | 53-45 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Bobby Stowe (SF), Mark Brigance (C) Ronald Ashworth, Goran Lijewski, Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), John Horst (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, Leon Chase | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-45 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | John Horst pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Mark Brigance denies the turnaround by Randall Quiros | 53-45 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams is fouled on the floor by David Brodbeck - foul #2 on David Brodbeck, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (PF) David Brodbeck | |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dean Stewart | 55-45 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Stowe | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (tiring) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance misses the dunk but the foul's on Richard Bartlett - foul #5 on Richard Bartlett, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), James Bryant (PF) Rodney Williams, Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, Steven Cooper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), Terry Normandin (SF), Leon Chase (C) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Richard Bartlett, John Horst | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase can't connect on a shot in the paint | 60-45 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | James Bryant is hacked by Arnold Dominquez - foul #3 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield (C) Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | James Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle blows the layup but the foul's on Goran Lijewski - foul #2 on Goran Lijewski, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar is whistled for traveling | 61-47 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Ashworth - foul #2 on Ronald Ashworth, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-49 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Terry Normandin is denied by James Bryant | 61-49 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez tips it in | 61-51 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | James Bryant hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Vassar and he's hacked by Arnold Dominquez - foul #4 on Arnold Dominquez, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | James Bryant misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #11 | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | James Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar runs out the clock | 63-51 |