| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tilford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fresh) C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas George inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Henry Richardson - foul #3 on Henry Richardson, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Andy Ruder | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Hedeon Orcholski | 35-24 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Daniel Orange steals the ball from Chris Schwieger | 35-24 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange blows the layup | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jared Lucas | 35-24 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer buries a jumper in the lane | 35-26 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Michael Wade is hacked by Henry Richardson - foul #4 on Henry Richardson, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Terry Knapp (SF) Hedeon Orcholski, Henry Richardson | |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 35-26 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses the jumper from close range | 37-26 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zhanel | 37-26 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas George | 39-26 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | John Tilford hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Knapp | 39-28 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Thomas George knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Goran Nuzenski | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terry Knapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Schwieger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | John Tilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Chris Schwieger | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the lay-in | 41-28 |
| 15:18 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Stahl - foul #2 on David Stahl, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | John Tilford takes the ball from Michael Wade | 41-30 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp lays it up and in set up by John Tilford | 41-32 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Plummer is called for the reach on David Stahl - foul #4 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (PF) Kevin Plummer, Jared Lucas | |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Terry Knapp - foul #1 on Terry Knapp, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Tilford | 43-34 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Stahl | 45-34 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | John Tilford is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Michael Wade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer (PG), Henry Richardson (SF), Jared Lucas (PF) Hedeon Orcholski, Terry Knapp, Chris Schwieger | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Tilford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | John Tilford makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Richardson | 45-37 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Andy Ruder - foul #2 on Andy Ruder, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) John Tilford, Andy Ruder | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Orange - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Thomas George scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Goran Nuzenski | 49-37 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | John Tilford loses the dribble to Thomas George | 49-37 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jared Lucas - foul #3 on Jared Lucas, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (SG), Andy Ruder (C) John Tilford, Chris Schwieger | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Michael Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel's pass is intercepted by Andy Ruder | 51-40 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 51-40 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Michael Wade blows the layup | 51-40 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | David Stahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wade (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andy Ruder (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Henry Richardson takes the ball from Jason Frye | 51-40 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Richardson | 51-42 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Jason Frye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer is hacked by David Stahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stahl, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Tilford (SG), Chris Schwieger (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Andy Ruder | |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses the floater from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Schwieger - foul #1 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Jared Lucas | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Kevin Plummer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | John Tilford buries a turnaround near the basket | 52-44 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Orange | 54-44 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (PG) Daniel Orange | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (PF) Andy Ruder | |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Thomas George lays it in set up by Jerrod Hadsell | 56-44 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-44 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Kevin Plummer is denied by Jerrod Hadsell | 56-44 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas George | 56-44 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn can't finish the layup | 56-44 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Thomas George pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) C - Freddie Kuhn (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Kevin Plummer (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Tilford (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jared Lucas (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Schwieger (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell hits a shot near the basket set up by David Stahl and the foul's on Jared Lucas - foul #4 on Jared Lucas, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Thomas George, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Chris Schwieger | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #1 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Jason Frye | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (PF) Jared Lucas | |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell connects on the runner from close range | 61-44 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Kevin Plummer hits a floater from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Kevin Plummer is called for the reach on David Stahl - foul #5 on Kevin Plummer, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Lorenzo Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Jared Lucas (PF) Kevin Plummer, Chris Schwieger | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 62-46 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Henry Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | John Tilford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zhanel | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel is hacked by Andy Ruder - foul #3 on Andy Ruder, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | John Tilford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Stahl runs out the clock | 64-46 |