| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) SG - John Tilford (fresh) SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) PF - Paul Corley (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) SG - Keith Ware (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) PF - Robert Patton (fresh) C - Brent McCleave (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas George is blocked by Andy Ruder | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | John Tilford grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | John Tilford knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Brent McCleave is blocked by Andy Ruder | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Keith Ware steals the ball from Andy Ruder | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange lays it up and in set up by Keith Ware | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Robert Patton scores on a runner from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Whittington (PF), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, Thomas George, Robert Patton, Brent McCleave | |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | John Tilford steps in front of the David Stahl pass | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | John Tilford buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt's pass is intercepted by Andy Ruder | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Michael Wade tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | John Tilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (SG), Terry Knapp (SF), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF), Robert Patton (PF), Brent McCleave (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, John Honeycutt, Joseph Whittington, Michael Wade | |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Knapp - foul #1 on Terry Knapp, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Robert Patton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is hacked by David Stahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stahl, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terry Knapp | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Corley (fairly fresh) C - Chris Schwieger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Patton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Thomas George - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Huff (C) Brent McCleave | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Hedeon Orcholski | 11-7 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Robert Patton hits the finger roll | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Patton | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Robert Patton loses the dribble to Paul Corley | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Robert Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Henry Richardson (SF), Steven Hall (C) Kevin Plummer, Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Joseph Whittington (SF), Brent McCleave (C) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, Thomas George, Daniel Huff | |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | David Stahl steps in front of the Hedeon Orcholski pass in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington can't finish the layup | 11-11 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington tips it but misses | 11-11 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Hedeon Orcholski | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Patton is called for the reach on Paul Corley - foul #1 on Robert Patton, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (PF) Robert Patton | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #1 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) Lorenzo Valenzuela | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | David Stahl gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington is hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #1 on Henry Richardson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Steven Hall (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF), John Honeycutt (PF), Daniel Huff (C) David Stahl, Joseph Whittington, Michael Wade, Brent McCleave | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Thomas George can't finish the layup | 11-13 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff tips it in | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on John Tilford - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF) Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG) Daniel Orange | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Corley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Steven Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) SG - Keith Ware (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) C - Daniel Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #1 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (PG), Chris Schwieger (PF) Kevin Plummer, Paul Corley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brent McCleave (C) Daniel Huff | |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Lorenzo Valenzuela steals the ball from Chris Schwieger | 11-15 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Keith Ware loses the dribble to Terry Knapp | 11-15 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp jams it | 13-15 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Ware | 13-17 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas George steals it from John Tilford in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | John Tilford picks off the pass by Lorenzo Valenzuela | 13-17 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | John Tilford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Hall | 16-17 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Keith Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Kevin Plummer (SG), Paul Corley (PF), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), David Stahl (SG), Joseph Whittington (SF), Robert Patton (PF), Michael Wade (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Keith Ware, Thomas George, John Honeycutt, Brent McCleave | |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 16-17 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joseph Whittington | 16-17 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the dunk attempt | 16-17 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Plummer | 18-17 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Robert Patton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Corley - foul #1 on Paul Corley, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF) Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF), Daniel Huff (C) Joseph Whittington, Michael Wade | |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on Kevin Plummer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG) Daniel Orange | |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley knocks in the runner in the paint | 20-19 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Robert Patton connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Stahl | 20-21 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski loses the dribble to Keith Ware in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andy Ruder - foul #1 on Andy Ruder, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Kevin Plummer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | John Tilford's pass is intercepted by Daniel Huff | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Corley (tiring) 4 pts. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ware (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Patton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Daniel Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses short on a shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Robert Patton tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder clanks a jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder tips it back up and in | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Robert Patton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Patton, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Henry Richardson (SF), Chris Schwieger (PF), Steven Hall (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp, Paul Corley, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Joseph Whittington (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Brent McCleave (C) Keith Ware, Thomas George, Robert Patton, Daniel Huff | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Michael Wade is called for the reach on John Tilford - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela is hacked by Kevin Plummer - foul #1 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF) Michael Wade | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | John Tilford is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-27 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 24-27 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses short on a shot from the left side | 24-27 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Hall | 24-27 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Terry Knapp (SF), Paul Corley (PF), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Henry Richardson, Chris Schwieger, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Daniel Huff (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, John Honeycutt, Joseph Whittington, Brent McCleave | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | David Stahl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Keith Ware steals the ball from Kevin Plummer | 25-29 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Michael Wade connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas George and he's fouled by Paul Corley - foul #2 on Paul Corley, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Kevin Plummer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Robert Patton (PF) David Stahl, Daniel Huff | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Michael Wade misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Corley (tiring) 4 pts. C - Andy Ruder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Ware (tiring) 3 stl. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Keith Ware - foul #1 on Keith Ware, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF), Brent McCleave (C) Thomas George, Michael Wade | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Patton | 26-31 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is hacked by Hedeon Orcholski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brent McCleave - foul #1 on Brent McCleave, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Paul Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is hacked by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #3 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (PG), Kevin Plummer (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) Hedeon Orcholski, John Tilford, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Daniel Huff (C) Keith Ware, Brent McCleave | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Henry Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Thomas George is fouled on the floor by Terry Knapp - foul #2 on Terry Knapp, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Hall (C) Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Thomas George gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Thomas George lays it in set up by Daniel Orange | 30-38 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Orange | 30-40 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Chris Schwieger (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Paul Corley, Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Whittington (PF), Brent McCleave (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Thomas George, Robert Patton, Daniel Huff | |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave tips it home | 30-42 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-42 |