| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Raasch | 23-23 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Raasch | 26-23 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 26-23 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Mize - foul #1 on Todd Mize, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by William Raasch - foul #1 on William Raasch, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on William Raasch - foul #2 on William Raasch, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Boyd | 29-26 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Fletcher | 32-26 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Rooks | 32-28 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 34-28 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Stephen Fletcher is called for the reach on David Rooks - foul #3 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Willie Johnson, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cox - foul #2 on Joshua Cox, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by John Boyd | 34-30 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Jack Harper's fadeaway is rejected by John Boyd | 34-30 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Jack Harper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Dulin - foul #2 on Randy Dulin, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson, Joseph Gilreath | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) Randy Dulin | |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Jack Harper misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Jack Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | David Rooks evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Aquino | 35-33 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | David Rooks is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on David Rooks, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (C) Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | William Raasch is fouled on the floor by Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher lays it in | 37-33 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | David Rooks hits a shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Rooks | 37-35 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Donald Johnson (SG) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) John Boyd, Charles Aquino | |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 37-35 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | William Raasch loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (PF) Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | David Grafton connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Rooks | 37-37 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tim Lynch | 40-37 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 40-37 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 40-37 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | William Raasch is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson, William Raasch, Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Tyler Lockhart (SG), John Boyd (SF), Charles Aquino (C) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, David Grafton, Todd Mize | |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Gilreath is called for the reach on Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Joseph Gilreath, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Harper (C) Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) Ismael Lowe | |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Dulin - foul #3 on Randy Dulin, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF) Joseph Gilreath | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) Tyler Lockhart | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is fouled on the floor by Willie Johnson - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (C) Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG) Randy Dulin | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Stephen Fletcher steals the ball from Charles Aquino | 41-39 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Rooks | 43-41 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | John Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Rooks | 45-43 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Robert Tontarski in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | William Raasch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Tontarski - foul #2 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Grafton, John Boyd, Charles Aquino | |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | David Rooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tim Lynch - foul #2 on Tim Lynch, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF) William Raasch | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | David Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Todd Mize takes the ball from Richard Nieves | 47-44 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is fouled on the floor by Tim Lynch - foul #3 on Tim Lynch, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Harper (C) Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG) David Rooks | |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Jack Harper snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Randy Dulin is called for the reach on Joshua Cox - foul #4 on Randy Dulin, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF) Donald Johnson, Joseph Gilreath | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) Tyler Lockhart | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Harper - foul #1 on Jack Harper, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG) Joshua Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) David Grafton | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Todd Mize swats the short shot by Stephen Fletcher | 49-46 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Tim Lynch, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, Ismael Lowe | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | David Rooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | William Raasch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Tontarski | 49-46 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Willie Johnson blocks the short jumper by Charles Aquino | 49-46 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses the floater in the paint | 49-46 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | John Boyd snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John Boyd | 49-46 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | John Boyd clanks a runner in the paint | 49-46 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | David Rooks is called for the reach on Richard Nieves in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Todd Mize | 49-46 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Rooks evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the board | 49-46 |