| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) PF - Michael McClave (fresh) C - Allan Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Allan Woods clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas drills a jumper from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Michael McClave's pass is intercepted by Jay Thomas | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is whistled for a carry | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner scores on a floater from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Allan Woods can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 7-0 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Heavner and he's hacked by Allan Woods - foul #1 on Allan Woods, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Noah Lowe (SG), Harold Conroy (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Michael McClave, Allan Woods | |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the free throw | 10-0 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe misses short on a shot from the right wing | 10-0 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-0 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow (C) Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Skaggs (SF) Thomas Summers | |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy buries a jumper from the baseline | 10-2 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is hacked by Justin Pham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Pham, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG) Alexander Slinkard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Allan Woods (C) James Skaggs, Colby Levin | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Noah Lowe - foul #1 on Noah Lowe, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Jay Thomas, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Justin Pham | |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) SF - Harold Conroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noah Lowe (fairly fresh) C - Allan Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-2 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe tips it but misses | 12-2 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Allan Woods gets the offensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Allan Woods is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Allan Woods, team foul #4 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Tommy Bowes, Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Michael McClave (PF), Colby Levin (C) Dennis Lewis, Harold Conroy, Noah Lowe, Allan Woods | |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Aaron Towler steps in front of the Jay Thomas pass in the backcourt | 12-2 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Rogers - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Summers (C) Justin Pham, Colby Levin | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas loses the dribble to Thomas Fisher | 12-4 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Michael McClave lays it up and in | 12-6 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lewis - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Noah Lowe (SG), James Skaggs (SF), Harold Conroy (PF), Colby Levin (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Michael McClave, Thomas Summers | |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses badly on a floater from the left block | 12-6 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Colby Levin - foul #1 on Colby Levin, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Charles Heavner (PF) Joseph Jones, Tommy Bowes, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Michael McClave (PF) Justin Pham, Noah Lowe, James Skaggs, Harold Conroy | |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 13-8 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on Jay Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SF), Clayton Harnois (C) Raymond Davis, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Conroy (SG), James Skaggs (SF), Noah Lowe (C) Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | James Skaggs gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Michael McClave comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Harnois (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Conroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Skaggs (fresh) PF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Noah Lowe (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas drills a runner in the lane set up by Richard Rogers | 17-8 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 17-8 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Michael McClave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Harold Conroy, James Skaggs, Michael McClave, Noah Lowe | |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Aaron Towler - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (PF) Thomas Summers | |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Michael McClave is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael McClave, team foul #8 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Justin Pham | |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-8 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-8 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael McClave | 20-8 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Michael McClave misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Charles Heavner - foul #1 on Charles Heavner, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Colby Levin | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Michael McClave misses the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - Michael McClave (tiring) 3 pts. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Harold Conroy (PF), Noah Lowe (C) Justin Pham, Michael McClave, Thomas Summers | |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't tip it in | 20-9 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-9 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner tips it but misses | 20-9 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Charles Heavner swats the shot by Dennis Lewis | 20-9 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler grabs the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 22-11 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), James Skaggs (SF), Michael McClave (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Fisher, Harold Conroy, Noah Lowe | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the jumper from the right block set up by Aaron Towler | 22-13 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | James Skaggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Towler | 22-13 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Justin Pham is fouled on the floor by Jay Thomas - foul #2 on Jay Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Joseph Jones (SF) Tommy Bowes, Alexander Slinkard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Woods (C) Thomas Summers | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Justin Pham makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Justin Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow loses the dribble to Allan Woods | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Towler (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Skaggs (fresh) PF - Michael McClave (tiring) 5 pts. C - Allan Woods (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Allan Woods hits a floater from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Noah Lowe (PF) Justin Pham, James Skaggs, Michael McClave | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Clayton Harnois - foul #1 on Clayton Harnois, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Colby Levin (PF) Noah Lowe | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Thomas Fisher denies the turnaround by Richard Rogers | 22-18 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Colby Levin snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 22-20 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Aaron Towler is called for the reach on Richard Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Towler, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SG), Harold Conroy (SF), Michael McClave (PF) Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Michael McClave pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Michael McClave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF) Dennis Lewis, Noah Lowe, Harold Conroy | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 25-20 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Joseph Jones, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Noah Lowe (SG), Harold Conroy (PF) Justin Pham, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Fisher steals the ball from Jay Thomas in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher banks in the layup | 25-23 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-23 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher misses the halfcourt shot | 25-23 |