| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Warwick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fugate (fresh) SF - Ian Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Lough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Brim (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | William Warwick inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis lays it in set up by William Warwick | 34-25 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Vern Chenier steals the ball from James Phung in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Ian Carlson picks off the pass by Vern Chenier | 34-25 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson jams it | 34-27 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Lough - foul #2 on Calvin Lough, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Bill Stephens (C) Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Lundgren (SF) Ian Carlson | |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 37-27 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by James Phung is denied by Bill Stephens | 37-27 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | James Phung tips it home | 37-29 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Curtis | 40-29 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | William Fugate travels with the ball | 40-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), William Warwick (SF), Dick Hammond (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Brad Perkins, Jacob Labrador, Brandon Gentry, Eric Curtis, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Ian Carlson (SF) William Fugate, Calvin Lough | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Yo Yen double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett (C) Kenneth Brim | |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the dunk attempt | 40-29 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | James Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Yo Yen is called for the reach on James Phung in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yo Yen, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG) James Phung | |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Dick Hammond is denied by Jeremy Barrett | 40-32 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Vern Chenier | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yo Yen (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Warwick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Henry Paulus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lundgren (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 15:22 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Eric Curtis (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Yo Yen, Lester Lynn, Dick Hammond, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), William Fugate (SG), Frankie Gean (SF), Calvin Lough (PF), Kenneth Brim (C) Henry Paulus, Jeffrey Wood, Ian Carlson, John Lundgren, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Frankie Gean picks off the pass by Joseph Wilson | 40-32 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean scores on a runner in the paint | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Frankie Gean - foul #2 on Frankie Gean, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Bill Stephens (C) Jacob Labrador, William Warwick, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), Ian Carlson (SF) James Phung, Frankie Gean | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Paulus | 42-36 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Ian Carlson swats the short shot by Eric Curtis | 42-36 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Brim - foul #3 on Kenneth Brim, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Dick Hammond (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Brad Perkins, Eric Curtis, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), John Lundgren (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Henry Paulus, William Fugate, Calvin Lough, Kenneth Brim | |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Phung | 44-38 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lester Lynn | 46-38 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | James Phung is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), William Warwick (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF) Lester Lynn, Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG), Frankie Gean (PF), Kenneth Brim (C) Jeffrey Wood, Ian Carlson, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Brim - foul #4 on Kenneth Brim, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett (C) Kenneth Brim | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yo Yen (fairly fresh) SG - Jacob Labrador (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Warwick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Fugate (tiring) SF - John Lundgren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Gean (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | William Warwick makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Wilson | 48-40 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | William Fugate knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | William Fugate picks off the pass by Yo Yen in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Yo Yen and he's fouled by William Fugate - foul #2 on William Fugate, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, William Warwick, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Ian Carlson (SF), Calvin Lough (PF) James Phung, William Fugate, John Lundgren, Frankie Gean | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough is called for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Warwick (SF), Dick Hammond (PF) Brandon Gentry, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG) Henry Paulus | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | James Phung comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Warwick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dick Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Carlson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Lough (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Barrett (tired) | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | William Warwick is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Carlson - foul #2 on Ian Carlson, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), Eric Curtis (SF), Vern Chenier (C) Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), William Fugate (SG), John Lundgren (SF), Kenneth Brim (C) James Phung, Jeffrey Wood, Ian Carlson, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brad Perkins | 53-43 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus's pass is intercepted by Eric Curtis in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis hits a wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Labrador and the foul's on John Lundgren - foul #1 on John Lundgren, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brandon Gentry (SF) Brad Perkins, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG) Henry Paulus | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | William Fugate grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Vern Chenier steals the ball from John Lundgren in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Yo Yen | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eric Curtis | 57-43 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | John Lundgren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | James Phung connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Yo Yen travels in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), William Warwick (SF), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, Brandon Gentry, Eric Curtis, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Paulus (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Frankie Gean (SF), Ian Carlson (PF) James Phung, William Fugate, John Lundgren, Calvin Lough | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 60-48 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-48 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dick Hammond | 63-48 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 63-50 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brad Perkins - foul #3 on Brad Perkins, team foul #2 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), Eric Curtis (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Lester Lynn, Dick Hammond, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG) Henry Paulus | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Frankie Gean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Ian Carlson swats the dunk try by Eric Curtis | 63-52 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Labrador (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Warwick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frankie Gean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Carlson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Brim (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Brad Perkins is called for the reach on Frankie Gean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Perkins, team foul #3 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brandon Gentry (SF) Brad Perkins, William Warwick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG), John Lundgren (SF) Jeffrey Wood, Frankie Gean | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wilson is called for the reach on James Phung - foul #2 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vern Chenier (C) Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Ian Carlson lays it up and in | 65-54 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Ian Carlson blocks the short jumper by Eric Curtis | 65-54 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | William Fugate knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | John Lundgren is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lundgren, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, Vern Chenier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Calvin Lough (PF) William Fugate, Ian Carlson | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins is hacked by John Lundgren in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lundgren, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Warwick (SF), Vern Chenier (C) Brandon Gentry, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Fugate (SG), Ian Carlson (SF) Jeffrey Wood, John Lundgren | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Brim pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | William Warwick is called for the reach on Ian Carlson - foul #1 on William Warwick, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Vern Chenier is called for the reach on Ian Carlson - foul #1 on Vern Chenier, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Eric Curtis swats the shot by James Phung | 67-59 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins is hacked by Ian Carlson - foul #3 on Ian Carlson, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Fugate is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Lynn - foul #1 on Lester Lynn, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn is hacked by William Fugate in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Fugate, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG) Brad Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | James Phung misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | William Warwick snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | William Warwick is hacked by James Phung in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Phung, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG) Lester Lynn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | William Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | William Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Calvin Lough's pass is intercepted by Jacob Labrador in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Yo Yen runs out the clock | 71-61 |