| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alva Wisnewski (fresh) PF - Wallace Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Clow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Ronald White grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski's floater is knocked away by Manuel Mefford | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Casey Clow grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses badly on a shot near the basket | 32-26 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski tips it home | 32-28 |
| 18:28 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wells - foul #2 on Wallace Wells, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald White | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Casey Clow grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Chester Yother (PF) Randy Cunningham, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (C) Casey Clow | |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses short on a floater from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Yother | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wallace Wells | 32-31 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald White and he's fouled by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Manuel Mefford (C) Richard Curnutt, Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG), Dave Ranger (SG), Shawn Kilburn (SF) Miroslav Slusarski, Ronald White, Alva Wisnewski | |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother grabs the board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tony Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hassett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Hill and he's hacked by Dave Ranger - foul #2 on Dave Ranger, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Tony Hill, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Casey Clow (C) Craig Hassett | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Manuel Mefford is called for the reach on Danny Wasielewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski's pass is intercepted by Randy Cunningham | 35-33 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Mefford | 37-33 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Butts - foul #2 on Anthony Butts, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Tony Hill (SG) Manuel Mefford, Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Ronald White (SG), Alva Wisnewski (SF) Danny Wasielewski, Dave Ranger, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Hill | 39-34 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski is hacked by Joseph Slinkard - foul #1 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Joseph Slinkard, Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Casey Clow makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Manuel Mefford (C) Tony Hill, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Casey Clow connects on the turnaround from close range | 39-38 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #2 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG), Chester Yother (PF) Richard Curnutt, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (SF), Craig Hassett (C) Alva Wisnewski, Casey Clow | |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:04 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:44 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Shawn Kilburn steals the ball from Manuel Mefford | 41-38 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Tony Hill is called for the reach on Miroslav Slusarski - foul #3 on Tony Hill, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Anthony Butts (PF) Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG), Dave Ranger (SG) Miroslav Slusarski, Ronald White | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chester Yother | 41-38 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Tony Hill out of the doubleteam | 43-38 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Chester Yother - foul #1 on Chester Yother, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Arthur Brown (C) Tony Hill, Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norman Bilodeau (PF), Casey Clow (C) Wallace Wells, Craig Hassett | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Bilodeau (fresh) C - Casey Clow (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 45-40 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Cunningham and the foul's on Danny Wasielewski - foul #1 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Manuel Mefford (C) Randy Cunningham, Joseph Slinkard, Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Ronald White (SG), Alva Wisnewski (SF) Danny Wasielewski, Dave Ranger, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Casey Clow grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Norman Bilodeau swats the short shot by Manuel Mefford | 47-40 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Casey Clow makes the shot from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Norman Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski buries a runner from close range | 49-44 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Bilodeau - foul #2 on Norman Bilodeau, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) Richard Curnutt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (PF), Craig Hassett (C) Norman Bilodeau, Casey Clow | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Ronald White is hacked by Tony Hill - foul #4 on Tony Hill, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Chester Yother (PF) Tony Hill, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Ronald White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alva Wisnewski | 51-47 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Mefford | 53-47 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (SF) Alva Wisnewski | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Richard Curnutt is blocked by Craig Hassett | 53-47 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wallace Wells | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ronald White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Hassett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Wallace Wells | 53-49 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Chester Yother is called for the reach on Miroslav Slusarski - foul #2 on Chester Yother, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Chester Yother, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (SG), Alva Wisnewski (SF), Norman Bilodeau (PF), Casey Clow (C) Ronald White, Shawn Kilburn, Wallace Wells, Craig Hassett | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Miroslav Slusarski - foul #3 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Tony Hill picks off the pass by Danny Wasielewski in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Brown | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill is fouled on the floor by Dave Ranger - foul #3 on Dave Ranger, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) Joseph Slinkard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Casey Clow hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Ranger | 57-53 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Alva Wisnewski - foul #3 on Alva Wisnewski, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stockton (SF) Frank Caskey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Ronald White (SG), Shawn Kilburn (SF), Wallace Wells (PF), Craig Hassett (C) Danny Wasielewski, Dave Ranger, Alva Wisnewski, Norman Bilodeau, Casey Clow | |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Anthony Butts, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF) Joshua Stockton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-53 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joseph Slinkard | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Joseph Slinkard is denied by Wallace Wells | 58-53 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Yother (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wallace Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hassett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Frank Caskey (SF), Arthur Brown (C) Tony Hill, Joseph Slinkard, Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG), Alva Wisnewski (SF), Norman Bilodeau (PF), Casey Clow (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Shawn Kilburn, Wallace Wells, Craig Hassett | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Chester Yother, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Manuel Mefford blocks the jumper by Casey Clow | 58-55 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Curnutt | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is fouled on the floor by Casey Clow - foul #2 on Casey Clow, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:44 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Butts is called for the reach on Norman Bilodeau - foul #3 on Anthony Butts, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG) Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Norman Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Norman Bilodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Clow | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Mefford - foul #3 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (PF) Norman Bilodeau | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Casey Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 60-57 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Casey Clow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Butts | 63-57 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Ronald White is fouled on the floor by Richard Curnutt - foul #2 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Mefford - foul #4 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Casey Clow makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Casey Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #4 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Casey Clow gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Casey Clow connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Alva Wisnewski and he's fouled by Randy Cunningham - foul #1 on Randy Cunningham, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Anthony Butts | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald White - foul #2 on Ronald White, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Ronald White - foul #3 on Ronald White, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Miroslav Slusarski is called for the reach on Richard Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alva Wisnewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Clow (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Casey Clow wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is hacked by Anthony Butts - foul #4 on Anthony Butts, team foul #14 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PF) Anthony Butts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt loses the dribble to Danny Wasielewski | 66-67 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells lays it up and in set up by Danny Wasielewski | 66-69 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is hacked by Wallace Wells - foul #3 on Wallace Wells, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norman Bilodeau (PF) Wallace Wells | |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Casey Clow's floater is knocked away by Frank Caskey | 68-69 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Casey Clow hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford can't finish the layup | 68-71 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Ronald White grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Norman Bilodeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chester Yother (PF) Manuel Mefford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (C) Casey Clow | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Chester Yother | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (PF), Casey Clow (C) Norman Bilodeau, Craig Hassett | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Casey Clow is whistled for traveling | 70-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (C) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey buries a jumpshot from the left side | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Casey Clow knocks in the floater from the left side | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Casey Clow - foul #3 on Casey Clow, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Alva Wisnewski slams it home | 74-75 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Randy Cunningham is blocked by Casey Clow | 74-75 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Mefford | 74-75 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the floater near the basket | 77-75 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Casey Clow grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Anthony Butts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Mefford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Danny Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alva Wisnewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Wells (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Casey Clow (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Frank Caskey denies the turnaround by Casey Clow | 77-75 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt is hacked by Ronald White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald White, team foul #16 | 77-75 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Casey Clow gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG) Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Danny Wasielewski is called for the reach on Richard Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #17 | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Casey Clow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Frank Caskey - foul #2 on Frank Caskey, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG) Tony Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Casey Clow misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Casey Clow makes the 3rd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is hacked by Danny Wasielewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #18 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG) Randy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Ronald White clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Wasielewski - foul #4 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #19 | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-76 |