| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Stuart (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sae (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael McClave inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | William Banton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Heavner | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Woods | 34-33 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Rogers, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Justin Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG) Charles Heavner | |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Allan Woods gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Justin Pham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Fisher | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Walters - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG) Justin Pham, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PG), Karl Woods (C) Richard Rogers, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Karl Woods - foul #2 on Karl Woods, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Colby Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF) Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | William Banton steals it from Aaron Towler | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | William Banton hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | James Sae takes the ball from Allan Woods | 38-36 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Heavner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Sae (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Banton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Woods (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), William Stuart (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Raymond Davis (SG), Richard Rogers (SF) Charles Heavner, James Sae, William Banton | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-38 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | William Stuart steals the ball from James Lindsey | 39-38 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill drills a shot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | William Stewart is hacked by Justin Pham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Pham, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Raymond Davis, Richard Rogers, James Lindsey | |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Stewart | 41-41 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | James Sae is called for the reach on William Stuart - foul #3 on James Sae, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Thomas Fisher, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF) William Banton, Charles Heavner | |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 43-41 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | James Sae's pass is intercepted by Allan Woods | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Colby Levin scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael McClave - foul #1 on Michael McClave, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Charles Heavner (PF), James Lindsey (C) James Sae, Kent Whittenburg, Karl Woods | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Justin Pham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SF), Thomas Summers (C) Michael McClave, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Richard Rogers | |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Banton | 45-48 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Charles Heavner blocks the short jumper by Thomas Summers | 45-48 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Colby Levin connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Justin Pham | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Levin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) SF - William Banton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), William Stuart (PF), Allan Woods (C) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Colby Levin, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Karl Woods (C) Raymond Davis, William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is hacked by Karl Woods - foul #3 on Karl Woods, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Richard Rogers | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is hacked by James Sae - foul #4 on James Sae, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), James Lindsey (PF) James Sae, Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 50-48 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | James Lindsey is called for the reach on Aaron Towler - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Michael McClave, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Rogers, James Lindsey | |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Karl Woods | 50-48 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Justin Pham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Pham, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Aaron Towler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG) Raymond Davis | |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 50-48 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Allan Woods snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-48 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Karl Woods - foul #4 on Karl Woods, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (C) Richard Rogers, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | William Stuart steals the ball from Raymond Davis | 50-48 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Woods - foul #1 on Allan Woods, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Thomas Fisher, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | William Banton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Heavner | 52-50 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Davis steals it from William Stuart | 52-50 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | William Banton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Davis | 52-52 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Davis | 54-54 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | William Stuart pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the driving attempt from the left block | 54-54 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Lindsey and he's hacked by William Stuart - foul #1 on William Stuart, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Richard Rogers (SF), Karl Woods (C) Raymond Davis, William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Justin Pham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Colby Levin snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Allan Woods clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the dunk | 54-57 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Justin Pham | 54-57 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | James Sae double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (PF) Charles Heavner | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Allan Woods knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Colby Levin | 59-57 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | James Sae is hacked by Sean Walters - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Summers | 59-57 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Towler | 61-57 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey drills a runner in the paint | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Woods (tired) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Karl Woods is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis - foul #5 on Karl Woods, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SG), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Richard Rogers, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Thomas Summers - foul #1 on Thomas Summers, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Colby Levin snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Justin Pham clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #4 on William Stewart, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SF), James Lindsey (C) William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Justin Pham makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Justin Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 65-62 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler blows the dunk | 65-62 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Michael McClave snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Towler | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Sae | 67-65 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is hacked by William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Stewart, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) William Stewart | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Rogers | 69-67 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is hacked by Richard Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | William Banton travels with the ball | 71-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Michael McClave, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Colby Levin is fouled in the backcourt by James Sae - foul #5 on James Sae, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG) James Sae | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Colby Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Rogers | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Rogers - foul #3 on Richard Rogers, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | William Banton drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Charles Heavner steals the ball from William Stuart | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Banton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Stuart (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | William Stuart wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Heavner | 73-73 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | William Stuart snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 73-73 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is hacked by Aaron Towler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Towler, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) James Lindsey | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is hacked by Raymond Davis - foul #3 on Raymond Davis, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | William Banton grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg tips it in | 74-77 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is hacked by Charles Heavner - foul #2 on Charles Heavner, team foul #16 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Charles Heavner | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard is hacked by Sean Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Walters, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Woods (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Sean Walters snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Allan Woods comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 76-78 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Colby Levin tips it but misses | 76-78 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG) William Banton | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Dennis Lewis picks off the pass by Richard Rogers in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis lays it up and in | 78-78 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Lewis - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Alexander Slinkard, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-79 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-79 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Michael McClave snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Stuart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Banton (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - James Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | James Lindsey is called for the reach on Raymond Crabill - foul #4 on James Lindsey, team foul #17 | 78-79 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-79 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Davis - foul #4 on Raymond Davis, team foul #18 | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | William Banton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Lindsey - foul #5 on James Lindsey, team foul #19 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) James Lindsey | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Stuart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Banton (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | William Stuart wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-82 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Kent Whittenburg is called for the reach on Aaron Towler - foul #2 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #20 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Heavner | 83-82 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-84 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill loses the ball out of bounds | 83-84 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits a floater from the left side | 83-86 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McClave | 85-86 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | William Stuart steals the ball from Alexander Slinkard in the backcourt | 85-86 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler comes up short on the floater from the left block | 85-86 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis tips it back up and in | 87-86 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG) William Banton | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Allan Woods is called for the reach on Raymond Davis - foul #2 on Allan Woods, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SF) Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Colby Levin gets the rebound | 87-87 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler double dribbles | 87-87 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF) Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) Raymond Davis | |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Dennis Lewis picks off the pass by William Banton in the backcourt | 87-87 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Towler and he's fouled by Kent Whittenburg - foul #3 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #21 | 89-87 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the free throw | 89-87 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 89-87 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 89-87 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Woods | 89-87 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Aaron Towler, team foul #14 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-90 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Banton (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Kent Whittenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Banton - foul #1 on William Banton, team foul #22 | 89-90 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Michael McClave is called for the reach on Charles Heavner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael McClave, team foul #15 | 91-90 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 1st free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Davis - foul #5 on Raymond Davis, team foul #23 | 91-90 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Dennis Lewis steps in front of the Richard Rogers pass in the backcourt | 93-90 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Michael McClave lays it up and in set up by Dennis Lewis | 95-90 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 95-90 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 95-90 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Richard Rogers is called for the reach on Raymond Crabill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rogers, team foul #24 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg gets the rebound | 96-90 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-90 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | William Banton pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-90 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 96-93 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-93 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Colby Levin is fouled in the backcourt by William Banton - foul #2 on William Banton, team foul #25 | 96-93 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Colby Levin makes the 1st free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 97-93 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses short on a halfcourt shot | 97-93 |