| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 5 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac is hacked by Willie Kearse - foul #1 on Willie Kearse, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommy Schooler | 21-30 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | James Appleton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tommy Schooler - foul #3 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (SG) Tommy Schooler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | James Appleton snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | James Appleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | James Appleton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic hits the finger roll | 23-30 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses short on a floater in the lane | 23-30 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood jams it and he's fouled by Ken Bowman - foul #3 on Ken Bowman, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Ken Bowman, Mikel Bosancic, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernardo Costa | 23-32 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Ted Smith takes the ball from Peter Green | 23-32 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Larry Blough | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte slams it home on a nice dish by James Appleton | 25-34 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa's floater is tipped away by Douglas Sherwood | 25-34 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Ferrero | 25-34 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | William Ducksworth is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood - foul #1 on William Ducksworth, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Larry Blough, Peter Green, William Ducksworth, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Jerry Horvath (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Douglas Sherwood, Gerald Lizotte, Ted Smith | |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is hacked by Ken Bowman - foul #4 on Ken Bowman, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (SF) Ken Bowman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Steiner | 25-37 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Igor Kosakowski | 28-37 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Igor Kosakowski | 30-39 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stanley Steiner | 32-42 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | William Ducksworth picks off the pass by Willie Kearse | 32-42 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dulac | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Igor Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stanley Steiner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Tommy Schooler is called for the reach on Travis Wingfield - foul #4 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (PG), Peter Green (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Bernardo Costa (C) Igor Kosakowski, Tommy Schooler, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), James Appleton (SG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) Stanley Steiner, Travis Wingfield, Jerry Horvath, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 11:13 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Gerald Lizotte takes the ball from Mikel Bosancic | 35-42 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #6 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac (C) Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | James Appleton steps in front of the Robert Dulac pass | 35-44 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bernardo Costa - foul #1 on Bernardo Costa, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Dulac | 35-46 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito loses the dribble to James Appleton | 35-46 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | James Appleton banks in the layup | 35-48 |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough is called for 10 seconds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth (SF) Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Sherwood | 35-50 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Larry Blough steps in front of the Anthony Ferrero pass in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Peter Green hits the finger roll set up by Larry Blough | 37-50 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Peter Green steals the ball from Ted Smith | 37-50 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Blough | 39-50 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough loses the dribble to Douglas Sherwood | 39-50 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the lay-in | 39-50 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Ted Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernardo Costa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Esposito | 39-52 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Peter Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Ken Bowman (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Larry Blough, Peter Green, William Ducksworth, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Jerry Horvath (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Douglas Sherwood, Gerald Lizotte, Ted Smith | |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmy Flemming - foul #2 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming can't tip it in | 41-52 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-52 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Willie Kearse | 41-52 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner loses the dribble to Mikel Bosancic | 41-52 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac tips it in | 43-52 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman is hacked by Stanley Steiner - foul #1 on Stanley Steiner, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (PG), Salvatore Esposito (C) Igor Kosakowski, Robert Dulac | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), James Appleton (SG), Douglas Sherwood (SF) Stanley Steiner, Travis Wingfield, Jerry Horvath | |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | James Appleton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-55 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Flemming - foul #3 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (SG) Tommy Schooler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | James Appleton drills a floater in the paint set up by Anthony Ferrero | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Larry Blough (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ken Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Mikel Bosancic denies the turnaround by James Appleton | 45-57 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Peter Green comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Blough - foul #1 on Larry Blough, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), William Ducksworth (SF), Bernardo Costa (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Peter Green, Ken Bowman, Mikel Bosancic, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Jerry Horvath (SF) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Douglas Sherwood | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 02:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Blough | 47-57 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-57 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernardo Costa | 47-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Dulac | 50-57 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman (SF), Mikel Bosancic (PF) William Ducksworth, Bernardo Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), James Appleton (SG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Stanley Steiner, Travis Wingfield, Jerry Horvath, Gerald Lizotte, Ted Smith | |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | James Appleton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood can't finish the layup | 52-59 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood tips it in | 52-61 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler double dribbles | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Larry Blough is called for the reach on Anthony Ferrero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Blough, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF) Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Lizotte | 52-64 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-64 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Lizotte | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero runs out the clock | 52-64 |