| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Sears inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Notre Dame | Carl Smith picks off the pass by Leon Carroll in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Fred Raminez | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Jeff Boatman (PF) David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Boatman - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Carl Smith | |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 26-34 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Donald Haley snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Leon Carroll takes the ball from Anthony Edwards in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Edwards - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | David Sears is called for the reach on Darrell Womack - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) David Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Carl Smith tips it in | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 30-38 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Darrell Womack | 30-40 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| 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 | |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is fouled on the floor by David Sears - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Robert Bostwick is called for the reach on Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Donald Haley | 32-42 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Charles Tanner (C) Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | David Sears tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Brad Smith - foul #4 on Brad Smith, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Leon Carroll, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Ryan Walters, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos | |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 34-43 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Smith | 34-43 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Sears - foul #4 on David Sears, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Carl Smith | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brad Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 36-45 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 36-47 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Haley | 36-47 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Haley | 36-47 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett's pass is intercepted by Bud Hellman | 36-47 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Raminez - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:21 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-47 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Dennis Charles (C) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert | |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Carl Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 38-49 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mitchell Woods - foul #4 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Charles Tanner (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF), Donald Haley (C) Marvin Kardos, Carl Smith | |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett lays it up and in set up by Donald Haley and he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Mitchell Woods | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the free throw | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brad Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dennis Charles (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | David Sears banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 41-52 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | James Jackson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 41-52 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 06:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 41-52 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) David Sears, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Carl Smith | 41-54 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Brad Smith, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hulbert | 41-54 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos | 41-56 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Woods blocks the short jumper by Leon Carroll | 41-56 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is hacked by Leon Carroll - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | David Sears comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 42-60 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is whistled for a carry | 44-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) Donald Haley | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick loses the ball out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Sears (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Charles Tanner is called for the reach on Darrell Womack - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #10 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll blows the wide open layup | 44-62 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Mitchell Woods is blocked by Charles Tanner | 44-62 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 44-62 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Charles Tanner blocks the jumper by Darrell Womack | 46-62 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-62 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman tips it home | 48-62 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the floater from the baseline | 48-62 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carl Smith | 48-64 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-64 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 48-64 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Smith | 48-67 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the floater from the left wing | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't tip it in | 50-67 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't tip it in | 50-67 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the shot from the left side | 50-69 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters runs out the clock | 50-69 |