| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-35 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | William Raasch loses the ball out of bounds | 21-35 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Fletcher - foul #1 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Mize - foul #1 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | William Raasch gets the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher's layup is rejected by Charles Aquino | 22-36 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano tips it home | 22-38 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | John Boyd loses the dribble to William Raasch | 22-38 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 22-40 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize knocks in the runner in the paint | 24-40 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves's floater is tipped away by John Boyd | 24-40 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 24-40 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Fausto Romano | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves loses the dribble to Todd Mize | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Gaunt - foul #1 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (C) Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 26-40 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is whistled for a carry | 26-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Oleg Zolondek, Richard Nieves, Jack Harper | |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | John Boyd loses the dribble to Floyd Wilson | 26-40 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 26-42 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | David Rooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Laroche | 26-42 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Tim Lynch - foul #3 on Tim Lynch, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG) Thomas Gaunt | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | David Rooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 26-42 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the floater from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 12:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits a floater in the lane set up by John Boyd | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (tiring) SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Boyd (tiring) PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-44 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-44 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is hacked by Stephen Fletcher - foul #2 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), William Carrasco (SG), Paul Coleman (SF), Todd Mize (PF) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Joshua Cox (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, Tim Lynch, William Raasch, Fausto Romano | |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Harper - foul #2 on Jack Harper, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek buries a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Nieves | 28-46 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Dulin | 30-46 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Gaunt | 30-48 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the floater from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the floater in the lane | 32-48 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Harper - foul #3 on Jack Harper, team foul #6 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Mario Laroche (C) Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Fausto Romano (C) Thomas Gaunt, Joshua Cox, Oleg Zolondek, Jack Harper | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano is fouled on the floor by Mario Laroche - foul #4 on Mario Laroche, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), John Boyd (SF) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano is whistled for traveling | 32-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (SF) Richard Nieves | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Todd Mize | 34-48 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | William Raasch comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 34-48 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | John Boyd gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski's pass is intercepted by Fausto Romano | 34-48 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Raasch | 34-50 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 34-50 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | John Boyd snags the offensive board | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | William Raasch steps in front of the Mario Laroche pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 34-50 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano lays it in on a great pass from Tim Lynch and he's fouled by Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF), Charles Aquino (PF) John Boyd, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SG), Richard Nieves (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the free throw | 34-52 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is open but can't throw it down | 34-52 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Richard Nieves is denied by Mario Laroche | 34-52 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gaunt - foul #2 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #7 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Jack Harper (C) Thomas Gaunt, Oleg Zolondek, Tim Lynch, Fausto Romano | |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | William Raasch can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Coleman - foul #1 on Paul Coleman, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | David Rooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by David Rooks - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), John Boyd (SF) David Rooks, Paul Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-54 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Jack Harper tips it home | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #8 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, William Carrasco, Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (C) Jack Harper | |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 01:42 | Notre Dame | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | William Raasch connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Rooks | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Stephen Fletcher and the foul's on Todd Mize - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the free throw | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Fausto Romano - foul #1 on Fausto Romano, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the free throw | 43-61 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher runs out the clock | 43-61 |