| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Bontrager (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 3 blk. C - Benjamin Bonner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Reese | 33-22 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner jams it | 35-22 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Clore | 35-25 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner blows the layup | 35-25 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Millstein | 35-28 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Phillip Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Reese | 38-30 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Travis Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Bontrager | 41-30 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore is fouled on the floor by Louis Bombard - foul #2 on Louis Bombard, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Chambliss (PF) Louis Bombard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender is hacked by Travis Smith - foul #1 on Travis Smith, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Lariviere (C) Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Travis Smith is called for the reach on Raphael Soto - foul #2 on Travis Smith, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG) Gary Bontrager | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Brewer - foul #1 on Joe Brewer, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson (SF) Travis Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF) Rocco Russo, Mark Bender | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Terry Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Chambliss (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Lariviere (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark England (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raphael Soto (fresh) C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Lariviere | 41-31 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Joe Brewer picks off the pass by Ernest Ferrante | 41-31 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Brewer | 43-31 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | John Lariviere picks off the pass by Raphael Soto | 43-31 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Mark England grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-31 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Mark England snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Mark England comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | James Chambliss grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | John Lariviere is hacked by Raphael Soto - foul #2 on Raphael Soto, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager (PG), Travis Smith (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Joe Brewer, Glenn Dodson, James Chambliss, John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Thomas Millstein (SG), Mark Bender (PF), Phillip Bailey (C) Mark England, Dennis Reese, Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner's floater is tipped away by Mark Bender | 43-31 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Millstein | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager grabs the board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Bontrager (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 3 blk. C - Benjamin Bonner (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) SG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Patterson and the foul's on Phillip Bailey - foul #3 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG) Rocco Russo | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner misses the free throw | 45-31 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Mark England is hacked by Terry Patterson - foul #1 on Terry Patterson, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits a floater from the right block | 45-33 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 47-33 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Roy Clore is denied by Louis Bombard | 47-33 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Mark England knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Millstein | 47-35 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager travels in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG) Terry Patterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Raphael Soto (SF) Mark England, Roy Clore | |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Louis Bombard steals it from Mark Bender | 47-35 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Chambliss (PF) Louis Bombard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (C) Phillip Bailey | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Chambliss - foul #1 on James Chambliss, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Patterson (SG), John Lariviere (C) Joe Brewer, Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Lariviere | 49-36 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson is denied on a layup by Ernest Ferrante | 49-36 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | James Chambliss tips it in | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 51-36 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Travis Smith | 51-36 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Ferrante - foul #2 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Gary Bontrager, Travis Smith, James Chambliss, John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Phillip Bailey (PF) Rocco Russo, Mark Bender | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Terry Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Bonner (fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante is fouled on the floor by Terry Patterson - foul #2 on Terry Patterson, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-38 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terry Patterson | 52-38 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson's pass is intercepted by Raphael Soto | 52-38 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson tips it in | 54-38 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Millstein and he's fouled by Louis Bombard - foul #3 on Louis Bombard, team foul #8 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager (PG), Travis Smith (SF) Joe Brewer, Glenn Dodson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Dennis Reese, Raphael Soto, Phillip Bailey | |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Roy Clore | 54-41 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Louis Bombard - foul #4 on Louis Bombard, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG), John Lariviere (C) Terry Patterson, Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Ernest Ferrante | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Joe Brewer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore buries a jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Travis Smith hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Bontrager | 59-45 |
| 03:29 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 59-47 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Joe Brewer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Bontrager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Lariviere (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Bombard - foul #5 on Louis Bombard, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson (SF), James Chambliss (PF) Travis Smith, Louis Bombard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG) Thomas Millstein, Mark England | |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Patterson (SG), Travis Smith (SF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Joe Brewer, Glenn Dodson, John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | James Chambliss comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-49 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | James Chambliss snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bontrager | 59-49 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | James Chambliss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), John Lariviere (C) Terry Patterson, Travis Smith, Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-49 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Patterson (SG), Travis Smith (SF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Joe Brewer, Glenn Dodson, John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Bailey | 59-51 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Millstein - foul #3 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Lariviere (PF) James Chambliss | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Phillip Bailey is called for the reach on Benjamin Bonner - foul #4 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reese - foul #1 on Dennis Reese, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Millstein - foul #4 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Travis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | John Lariviere gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | John Lariviere is hacked by Thomas Millstein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | John Lariviere makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | John Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Bontrager - foul #1 on Gary Bontrager, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), James Chambliss (PF) Terry Patterson, Travis Smith, Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager is hacked by Rocco Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rocco Russo, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Patterson (SG), Travis Smith (SF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Joe Brewer, Glenn Dodson, James Chambliss | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Dennis Reese | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner is fouled in the backcourt by Rocco Russo - foul #2 on Rocco Russo, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rocco Russo | 67-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager runs out the clock | 67-59 |