| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Mitchell Woods out of the doubleteam | 22-26 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Fred Raminez picks off the pass by Shawn Stephens | 22-26 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the finger roll set up by Fred Raminez | 24-26 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is hacked by Mitchell Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Raminez - foul #2 on Fred Raminez, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Robert Bostwick | |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:59 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Jeff Boatman | |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Carl Smith scores on a shot from the left block | 29-30 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 29-30 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner tips it home | 29-32 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Edwards, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Woods picks off the pass by Bud Hellman | 33-32 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Mark Hulbert, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Charles Tanner | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 34-32 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | David Sears is called for the reach on Fred Raminez - foul #4 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF) Shawn Stephens, David Sears | |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos loses the dribble to Dennis Charles | 34-32 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | James Jackson denies the turnaround by Leon Carroll | 34-32 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick tips it home | 34-34 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Carl Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 36-34 |
| 13:03 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Donald Haley (C) Anthony Edwards, Fred Raminez, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 36-34 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Marvin Kardos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Charles Tanner | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Carl Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Bud Hellman | |
| 12:23 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Mark Hulbert - foul #1 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Carl Smith (C) Mark Hulbert, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-34 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 36-34 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 36-37 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 36-37 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Smith - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mark Hulbert | 36-38 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeff Boatman | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 37-38 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-38 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Donald Haley tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | James Jackson is called for the reach on Shawn Stephens - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Mark Hulbert, Darrell Womack, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (C) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) David Sears, Bud Hellman | |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Carl Smith out of the doubleteam | 39-38 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is hacked by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett blows the layup but he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #4 on Leon Carroll, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Brad Smith, Charles Tanner | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman scores on a jumper from close range | 41-42 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Donald Haley buries a shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | David Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Womack - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is denied on a layup by Bud Hellman | 43-43 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Brad Smith takes the ball from Anthony Edwards | 43-43 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits a driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Leon Carroll is called for the reach on Anthony Edwards - foul #5 on Leon Carroll, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), James Jackson (PF) Anthony Edwards, Fred Raminez, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 47-50 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marvin Kardos | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sears (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Charles (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Carl Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos | 49-50 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman scores on a jumper from the right block | 49-52 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Sears - foul #5 on David Sears, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Ryan Walters, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 51-54 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it home | 51-56 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods and he's hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 56-56 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman loses the dribble to Darrell Womack in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 56-56 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is hacked by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods | 60-56 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bennett steals the ball from Shawn Stephens in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 62-56 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Jeff Boatman | |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman clanks a jumper near the basket | 64-58 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Bud Hellman | |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses long on a runner in the paint | 64-60 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 66-60 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Carl Smith buries a fadeaway from the right block | 68-60 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Marvin Kardos | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Charles Tanner | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett's layup is rejected by Bud Hellman | 68-60 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Carl Smith tips it in | 70-60 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is called for 10 seconds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is fouled on the floor by Darrell Womack - foul #4 on Darrell Womack, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Brad Smith is called for the reach on Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Fred Raminez picks off the pass by Shawn Stephens in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the lay-in | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't tip it in | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bennett steps in front of the Brad Smith pass | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephens - foul #2 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the easy layup | 73-62 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Brad Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Smith, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Mitchell Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is hacked by Shawn Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #16 | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-68 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it in | 78-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 78-70 |