| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Pickard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Kacerski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Rheaume (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Caddell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Gainey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Lance Blum is called for the reach on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Lance Blum, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Adams and he's fouled by David Caddell - foul #3 on David Caddell, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | David Caddell gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski is whistled for traveling | 26-27 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | John Gainey banks in the layup | 26-29 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | James Pickard makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lance Blum | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Gregory Lynch steals the ball from Lance Blum | 29-29 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | David Caddell steals the ball from John Gainey | 29-29 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Lynch - foul #2 on Gregory Lynch, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Stepney (PF) Ronald Rheaume | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (PG), Robert Fraser (SG), William Teeter (SF), Harry Allen (C) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, Gregory Lynch, Frederick Smith | |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Lance Blum is fouled on the floor by John Gainey - foul #1 on John Gainey, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith (PF) John Gainey | |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Allen - foul #1 on Harry Allen, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith blows the dunk | 31-29 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pickard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Kacerski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Stepney (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Caddell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher White (fresh) SG - Robert Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Teeter (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | James Pickard makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-29 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Lance Blum snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Harry Allen steals it from Edward Stepney | 34-29 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen misses the lay-in | 34-29 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | James Pickard is hacked by Harry Allen - foul #2 on Harry Allen, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume (PF) Edward Stepney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Hull (SG), Gregory Lynch (PF), John Gainey (C) Christopher White, Robert Fraser, Frederick Smith, Harry Allen | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Lance Blum makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:24 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Von Kacerski | 35-31 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Lance Blum loses the dribble to Robert Adams | 35-31 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams lays it in | 35-33 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | William Teeter travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway (PG), Michael Cole (SF), Edward Stepney (PF) Lance Blum, Von Kacerski, Ronald Rheaume | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith (PF) William Teeter | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | James Pickard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 37-33 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | John Gainey lays it up and in set up by Robert Adams | 37-35 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Gainey | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hattaway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pickard (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Stepney (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Caddell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Hull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregory Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Gainey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Caddell - foul #4 on David Caddell, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Von Kacerski (SF), Ronald Rheaume (PF), Joseph Williams (C) James Pickard, Edward Stepney, David Caddell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (PG), Robert Fraser (SG), William Teeter (SF) Robert Adams, Gregory Hull, Gregory Lynch | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Michael Cole is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Blum (PG) Robert Hattaway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Allen (C) John Gainey | |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Christopher White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lance Blum | 37-35 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Michael Cole clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith drills a shot in the paint | 37-37 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Lance Blum is hacked by Christopher White - foul #1 on Christopher White, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pickard (SG), Edward Stepney (PF), David Caddell (C) Michael Cole, Ronald Rheaume, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Gregory Hull (SG), Gregory Lynch (PF), John Gainey (C) Christopher White, Robert Fraser, Frederick Smith, Harry Allen | |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway (PG) Lance Blum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Allen (C) William Teeter | |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-37 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | David Caddell snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski scores on a jump hook from the right block | 39-37 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | John Gainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | John Gainey misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | James Pickard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Blum (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Ronald Rheaume (PF) James Pickard, Von Kacerski, Edward Stepney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher White (SG), Frederick Smith (PF) Gregory Hull, Harry Allen | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hattaway (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rheaume (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Caddell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher White (fresh) SF - Gregory Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gainey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Lance Blum knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Caddell | 41-37 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Lance Blum picks off the pass by Gregory Lynch | 41-37 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | The jumper by Michael Cole is denied by Frederick Smith | 41-37 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Lynch | 41-37 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses badly on a runner near the basket | 41-37 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Michael Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Michael Cole grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | John Gainey blocks the short jumper by Ronald Rheaume | 41-37 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Lynch | 41-37 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher White and he's hacked by Robert Hattaway - foul #1 on Robert Hattaway, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pickard (SG), Von Kacerski (SF), Edward Stepney (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Lance Blum, Robert Hattaway, Ronald Rheaume, David Caddell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull (SG), Harry Allen (C) Robert Adams, John Gainey | |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Pickard | 43-40 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Von Kacerski | 43-40 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Christopher White is called for the reach on Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Christopher White, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Blum (PG) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Teeter (PG), Robert Fraser (SF), John Gainey (PF) Christopher White, Gregory Lynch, Frederick Smith | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Joseph Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Harry Allen | 43-40 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | James Pickard is called for the reach on Gregory Hull - foul #1 on James Pickard, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway (SF), David Caddell (C) Von Kacerski, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Harry Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | William Teeter tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | David Caddell grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | James Pickard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume (PF) Edward Stepney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Adams (PG), Christopher White (SG), Frederick Smith (PF) Gregory Hull, Robert Fraser, Harry Allen | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pickard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hattaway (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rheaume (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Caddell (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Teeter (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gainey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher White is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rheaume - foul #2 on Ronald Rheaume, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Von Kacerski (SF) Lance Blum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher White makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Christopher White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | James Pickard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Rheaume | 46-42 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Blum (PG) Robert Hattaway | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull (SG), Gregory Lynch (SF) Christopher White, William Teeter | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Frederick Smith is blocked by David Caddell | 46-42 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Von Kacerski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | James Pickard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lance Blum and the foul's on Frederick Smith - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | James Pickard makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Gregory Lynch snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith scores on a turnaround near the basket | 49-44 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | James Pickard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on James Pickard - foul #2 on James Pickard, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | John Gainey snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | John Gainey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull snags the defensive board | 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Frederick Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume grabs the board | 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume is hacked by Gregory Hull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hull, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Gregory Hull makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Gainey | 51-49 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gregory Hull is called for the reach on James Pickard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Hull, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | James Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | James Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume is hacked by Gregory Hull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Hull, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Adams misses long on a fullcourt shot | 55-52 |