| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Otto Wetzel (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Christopher Crider, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel hits a 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Donald Haley drills a floater from the left wing set up by Fred Raminez and he's hacked by Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bennett steals it from James Passmore | 27-39 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 27-41 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Bud Hellman is denied by Donald Haley | 27-41 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 27-41 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel is called for a charge - foul #4 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Otto Wetzel, James Passmore, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 27-43 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Neal Council pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 27-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Passmore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez loses the dribble to George Baughn | 27-43 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF) James Passmore, Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Whitlow - foul #1 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) George Baughn, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 31-45 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bud Hellman | 34-47 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Donald Haley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bennett steps in front of the James Passmore pass in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 34-47 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 36-47 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Donald Haley is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Nutter | 36-47 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Bennett out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by James Passmore - foul #3 on James Passmore, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel (PG), Christopher Crider (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) James Passmore, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Milton Nutter, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Otto Wetzel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Otto Wetzel, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Otto Wetzel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Shawn Stephens - foul #4 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Crider (fresh) PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Neal Council (fresh) C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hulbert | 36-52 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't connect on a runner in the lane | 36-52 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Christopher Crider gets the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 38-58 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Christopher Crider, Bud Hellman, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF), Donald Haley (C) Hector Fernandez, Aaron Thorson | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Donald Haley can't finish the layup | 38-58 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-58 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Donald Haley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 38-60 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn Stephens | 41-60 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Justin Whitlow during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Fred Raminez, Neal Council, Donald Haley | |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | James Passmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the follow up shot | 43-62 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter is hacked by Justin Whitlow - foul #3 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Byron Hage (C) Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Aaron Thorson | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Passmore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Byron Hage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Donald Haley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 43-67 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-67 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman can't tip it in | 43-67 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 43-67 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Milton Nutter - foul #5 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #9 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Bud Hellman, Byron Hage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Hector Fernandez, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | James Passmore double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG) Milton Nutter | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-69 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson tips it home | 43-71 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-71 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson snags the offensive board | 43-71 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Fred Raminez | 43-71 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-71 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson hits the follow up shot | 43-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Lloyd Greene | 45-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 45-76 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | James Passmore drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-76 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is called for traveling | 47-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Hage (C) Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Passmore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) C - Byron Hage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | James Passmore can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 47-76 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | James Passmore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter is fouled on the floor by Byron Hage - foul #2 on Byron Hage, team foul #10 | 49-76 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Byron Hage grabs the board | 49-76 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-76 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Byron Hage hits the follow up shot | 51-76 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Donald Haley scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 51-78 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | James Passmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson (C) Byron Hage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez | |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-78 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson gets the rebound | 51-78 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Baughn, team foul #11 | 51-78 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-78 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Donald Haley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez scores on a floater from the left side | 51-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene's pass is intercepted by Donald Haley | 51-80 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert runs out the clock | 51-80 |