| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Tomlinson | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Justin Hermann | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the jumper from the left block | 33-34 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wilfred Tomlinson | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | James Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Eric McKinnies steals it from Richard Freedman | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #1 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | George Crane tips it in | 33-36 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Zeiders | 36-36 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Whitaker | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Priest (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crane (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Joshua Zeiders is blocked by Arthur Krebs | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Wilfred Tomlinson | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Whitaker and he's fouled by Robert Lovell - foul #2 on Robert Lovell, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), William Johnson (SF), John Clarke (PF), Scott Michalec (C) James Whitaker, Justin Hermann, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), William Yokoyama (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Wilfred Tomlinson, Brandon Rutski, George Crane | |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama lays it up and in set up by Robert Nichols | 40-40 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | John Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | John Clarke can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | John Armstrong is called for the reach on William Yokoyama - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Ernest Priest (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) Richard Freedman, John Clarke, Scott Michalec | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), George Crane (C) Robert Lovell, Arthur Krebs | |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi (C) George Crane | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Nichols - foul #1 on Robert Nichols, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Hermann - foul #3 on Justin Hermann, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG) Robert Lovell | |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | George Crane makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | George Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi (C) George Crane | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #2 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs (PF) Robert Nichols | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Yokoyama (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the floater in the paint set up by Wilfred Tomlinson and he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the runner near the basket | 45-44 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | William Johnson can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Yokoyama | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | William Johnson is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), Richard Freedman (SG), John Clarke (PF), Scott Michalec (C) James Whitaker, Justin Hermann, Ernest Priest, Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Scott Michalec denies the turnaround by William Yokoyama | 47-47 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Arthur Krebs takes the ball from John Clarke | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Michalec - foul #1 on Scott Michalec, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Justin Hermann (SF), Joshua Zeiders (C) John Armstrong, John Clarke, Scott Michalec | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Robert Lovell, Brandon Rutski, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 47-48 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Nichols | 47-48 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Priest (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski (SF), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Arthur Krebs | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric McKinnies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - George Crane (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | George Crane is hacked by Ernest Priest - foul #4 on Ernest Priest, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann is fouled on the floor by Robert Nichols - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SF), John Clarke (C) Justin Hermann, Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF) Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest is fouled on the floor by Arthur Krebs - foul #3 on Arthur Krebs, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG) Richard Freedman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Crane - foul #3 on George Crane, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (C) John Clarke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, George Crane | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski is hacked by Ernest Priest - foul #5 on Ernest Priest, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (SF) James Whitaker, Ernest Priest | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Brandon Rutski, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 05:12 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is called for 10 seconds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Yokoyama | 51-50 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman is hacked by Kenneth Giorgi - foul #3 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), John Clarke (PF), Scott Michalec (C) John Armstrong, William Johnson, Joshua Zeiders | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (SG), Brandon Rutski (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Michalec (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Rutski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Crane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Westervelt (SG) Richard Freedman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), William Yokoyama (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Wilfred Tomlinson, Brandon Rutski, Arthur Krebs | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), Joshua Zeiders (C) William Westervelt, Scott Michalec | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Arthur Krebs (PF) Robert Lovell, Robert Nichols | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), William Johnson (PF) John Armstrong, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is fouled on the floor by William Yokoyama - foul #1 on William Yokoyama, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon Rutski (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Eric McKinnies (SG), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Brandon Rutski, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Robert Lovell, George Crane | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-53 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann is hacked by William Yokoyama - foul #2 on William Yokoyama, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies comes up short on the floater in the lane | 54-53 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Wilfred Tomlinson is called for the reach on Joshua Zeiders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders runs out the clock | 56-53 |