| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Don Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Don Paul tips it home | 29-27 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Don Paul clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 29-27 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | William Collins is fouled on the floor by Don Paul - foul #1 on Don Paul, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Sotomayor, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Dana Giusti (SF), James Kerlin (PF) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is hacked by Rafael Rice - foul #1 on Rafael Rice, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Don Paul (C) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice, Dana Giusti, Darrell Ryals | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Tommy Czyzewski | 33-27 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Don Paul is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Randall Williams (C) Tommy Czyzewski, William Collins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Randall Williams is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Copeland (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Don Paul (C) Darrell Ryals | |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor buries a runner in the lane set up by Harvey Gray | 33-29 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hans Stagowski | 36-29 |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Giusti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | John Watson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-29 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | John Watson tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Randall Williams is called for the reach on Don Paul - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), William Collins (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, Lee Copeland, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray, Dana Giusti, Albert Sotomayor, Don Paul | |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Collins | 38-29 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | William Collins buries a shot in the lane set up by Tommy Czyzewski | 40-29 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), Don Paul (C) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice, Darrell Ryals | |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Don Paul | 40-31 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti (SF) John Stanfield | |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF) Dana Giusti | |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Watson | 42-31 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Don Paul clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | William Collins gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Don Paul snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-31 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Don Paul takes the ball from William Collins | 42-31 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Don Paul misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hans Stagowski - foul #2 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Lee Copeland (PF), Randall Williams (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Raymond Tabarez, William Collins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG), Dana Giusti (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, James Kerlin | |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Don Paul makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Don Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Watson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dana Giusti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Watson | 44-33 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG) Hans Stagowski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), James Kerlin (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice, Albert Sotomayor, Don Paul | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Darrell Ryals | 44-33 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG), William Collins (C) Vernon Boynton, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | William Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Darrell Ryals - foul #1 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF) Dana Giusti | |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor (PF) James Kerlin | |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrell Ryals - foul #2 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF), Don Paul (C) Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:20 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is called for 5 seconds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti (SF) John Stanfield | |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Don Paul clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-36 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-36 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti tips it home | 48-38 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | John Watson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Harry Davis | 48-40 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | William Collins buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Tommy Czyzewski and he's hacked by James Kerlin - foul #1 on James Kerlin, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Lee Copeland (PF) Hans Stagowski, Tommy Czyzewski, Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Dana Giusti, James Kerlin, Don Paul | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Watson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Lee Copeland - foul #3 on Lee Copeland, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randall Williams (C) William Collins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Rafael Rice (SG) Harry Davis, Harvey Gray | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Sotomayor | 54-45 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Albert Sotomayor swats the short shot by Kevin Buchanan | 54-45 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Darrell Ryals steps in front of the Lee Copeland pass | 54-45 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), William Collins (C) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, Lee Copeland, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Davis (PG), Harvey Gray (SG), Dana Giusti (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Don Paul (C) Virgil Dawson, Rafael Rice, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Dana Giusti hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | John Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF) Dana Giusti | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Don Paul tips it in | 54-50 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 54-50 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Collins | 54-50 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo's floater is tipped away by Don Paul | 54-50 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Don Paul | 54-53 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Don Paul steals it from Raymond Tabarez | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Don Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Davis | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | William Collins can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | William Collins can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Don Paul pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | William Collins gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Kerlin - foul #2 on James Kerlin, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | John Watson is called for the reach on Don Paul - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Don Paul steals it from Hans Stagowski | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Stagowski - foul #3 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Harry Davis is called for the reach on William Collins - foul #1 on Harry Davis, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | William Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on Harry Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Harry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the halfcourt shot | 56-59 |