| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Foster (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bart Green and the foul's on Terrance Scott - foul #1 on Terrance Scott, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney's pass is intercepted by David Gordon in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't finish the layup | 23-28 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | James Foster is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is hacked by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney lays it up and in on a great pass from James McKenize | 25-28 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-28 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | David Gordon is called for the reach on Jeremy Greaney - foul #2 on David Gordon, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Douglas Frederick (PF), David Wooten (C) Timmy Carr, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney is fouled on the floor by David Gordon - foul #3 on David Gordon, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Foster (SG) James McKenize | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wooten (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Young steps in front of the James Foster pass | 25-28 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Wooten - foul #1 on David Wooten, team foul #4 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (PF) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | Evan Dauphin is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #3 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (C) Allan Lanham | |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-29 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin tips it in | 28-31 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | James Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bart Green | 28-34 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Thomas Pomeroy | 28-34 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy banks in the layup | 28-36 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Evan Dauphin steals the ball from Terrance Scott | 28-36 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses badly on a jumper from close range | 28-36 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | James Foster splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Foster (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild drills a floater from the left block | 28-38 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), James McKenize (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF), David Wooten (C) Jeremy Greaney, Jim Crawford, Timmy Carr, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter tips it home | 30-38 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | David Wooten steals it from Denver Brewer | 30-38 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Allan Lanham picks off the pass by David Wooten | 30-38 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Wooten | 30-38 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | David Wooten connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Allan Lanham - foul #3 on Allan Lanham, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (PG), Jim Crawford (SF) Ernest Dexter, James McKenize | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG) Denver Brewer | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham banks in the layup on a great pass from David Gordon | 33-40 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | David Wooten scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Allan Lanham - foul #4 on Allan Lanham, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr (PF) Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Bart Green (C) Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) PF - Timmy Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Bart Green can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | David Wooten snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | David Wooten connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Bart Green buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Andrew Fairchild | 38-42 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Greaney | 40-42 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Bart Green blows the dunk | 40-42 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | David Wooten's fadeaway is rejected by Bart Green | 40-42 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG), Douglas Frederick (PF), Terrance Scott (C) James Foster, Timmy Carr, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Allan Lanham (C) David Gordon, Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Bart Green | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Denver Brewer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 40-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Jean Brown (PF) Denver Brewer, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Russ Brown is blocked by Terrance Scott | 40-42 |
| 04:08 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Lanham | 40-42 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney tips it home | 42-42 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Greaney - foul #3 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), James Foster (SG), Timmy Carr (PF) Jeremy Greaney, James McKenize, Douglas Frederick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Bart Green (PF) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (PG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Andrew Fairchild (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Allan Lanham | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Bart Green knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Evan Dauphin | 42-46 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | James Foster makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Greaney | 45-46 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin is hacked by Terrance Scott - foul #2 on Terrance Scott, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gordon | 45-48 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney's pass is intercepted by David Gordon in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Gordon | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Evan Dauphin is called for the reach on Jeremy Greaney - foul #4 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | James Foster evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott banks in the wide open layup set up by Jeremy Greaney out of the doubleteam | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Jeremy Greaney is called for the reach on David Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is fouled on the floor by Bart Green - foul #1 on Bart Green, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | James Foster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | James Foster snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Gordon runs out the clock | 47-50 |