| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas George inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jared Lucas - foul #1 on Jared Lucas, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | John Tilford steals the ball from Goran Nuzenski | 21-26 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Plummer | 23-26 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #2 on Henry Richardson, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Terry Knapp (SF), Jared Lucas (PF) Kevin Plummer, Henry Richardson, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Michael Wade | |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is hacked by Daniel Orange in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (C) Freddie Kuhn | |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger connects on the open floater from close range set up by John Tilford | 25-28 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Thomas George drills a floater near the basket | 25-30 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Schwieger | 27-30 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Thomas George tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Jared Lucas is blocked by Thomas George | 27-32 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | John Tilford snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | John Tilford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is fouled on the floor by John Tilford - foul #2 on John Tilford, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Henry Richardson (SF), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt is hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #3 on Henry Richardson, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Richardson - foul #4 on Henry Richardson, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (SF) Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Lucas | 30-34 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Orcholski - foul #1 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #6 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Andy Ruder - foul #3 on Andy Ruder, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder can't connect on a runner from close range | 30-35 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Knapp, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson (SF), Jared Lucas (PF) Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Jason Frye, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Andy Ruder - foul #4 on Andy Ruder, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) David Stahl, Michael Wade | |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas George picks off the pass by Kevin Plummer | 30-36 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the dunk attempt | 30-36 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | John Tilford clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell drills a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas George | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder's floater is tipped away by Jerrod Hadsell | 30-38 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Thomas George can't throw it down | 30-38 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-38 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on John Tilford - foul #3 on Daniel Orange, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Michael Wade is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Stahl - foul #1 on David Stahl, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Jason Frye drills a 3 from the right corner set up by David Stahl | 35-41 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Tilford | 39-41 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wade | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tilford (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | John Tilford loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Hedeon Orcholski steals the ball from Thomas George | 39-44 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Kevin Plummer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Kevin Plummer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Thomas George scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas George | 39-46 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange hits a shot in the paint set up by Goran Nuzenski | 39-48 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Daniel Orange takes the ball from John Tilford in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the easy layup | 39-48 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | John Tilford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Goran Nuzenski - foul #2 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Jared Lucas (PF) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Plummer steps in front of the David Stahl pass in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson lays it up and in set up by Kevin Plummer | 42-48 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-48 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Michael Wade can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | John Tilford pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Tilford | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tilford (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. C - Andy Ruder (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG) John Tilford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (C) Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG) Jason Frye | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Plummer takes the ball from Goran Nuzenski | 45-48 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Plummer - foul #1 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #10 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Thomas George can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #5 on Henry Richardson, team foul #11 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Henry Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 47-50 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Goran Nuzenski steals it from Chris Schwieger | 47-50 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange slams it home on a nice dish by Goran Nuzenski | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | John Tilford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is hacked by Kevin Plummer - foul #2 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #12 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF) Thomas George | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Plummer | 50-53 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | John Tilford is called for the reach on Goran Nuzenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Tilford, team foul #13 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Daniel Orange steals the ball from John Tilford in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is hacked by John Tilford - foul #4 on John Tilford, team foul #14 | 50-54 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on John Tilford - foul #4 on Daniel Orange, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF) Lorenzo Valenzuela | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas is whistled for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Plummer is called for the reach on Freddie Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #15 | 50-55 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG) David Stahl, Jason Frye | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange runs out the clock | 50-57 |