| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG) Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Randall Williams misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (PF) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, James Kerlin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the turnaround from close range set up by William Johnson | 29-30 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses short on a shot in the paint | 32-30 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eduardo Galindo | 32-32 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harvey Gray - foul #1 on Harvey Gray, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), James Kerlin (PF) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Tommy Czyzewski picks off the pass by Darrell Ryals | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits the finger roll | 32-36 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | James Kerlin steps in front of the Kevin Buchanan pass | 34-36 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Ryals (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez's pass is intercepted by Darrell Ryals | 34-36 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Copeland - foul #2 on Lee Copeland, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), John Watson (SF), William Johnson (PF), Randall Williams (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, Eduardo Galindo, Raymond Tabarez, Lee Copeland | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Boynton | 35-38 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Eduardo Galindo (SF) Hans Stagowski, John Watson | |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Darrell Ryals | 37-38 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh is hacked by Randall Williams - foul #2 on Randall Williams, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Vernon Boynton, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 39-38 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | James Kerlin is called for the reach on Raymond Tabarez - foul #2 on James Kerlin, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Virgil Dawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eduardo Galindo | 39-41 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Eduardo Galindo is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson - foul #1 on Eduardo Galindo, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), William Johnson (PF), Randall Williams (C) Kevin Buchanan, Raymond Tabarez, Lee Copeland | |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | William Johnson is wide open and slams it home | 41-43 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), John Watson (SF) Tommy Czyzewski, Eduardo Galindo | |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG) Rafael Rice | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG) Hans Stagowski | |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward tips it home | 43-43 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | William Johnson can't throw it down | 43-43 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by John Stanfield is blocked by William Johnson | 43-43 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Jeff Ward takes the ball from William Johnson | 45-43 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Virgil Dawson | 48-43 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Buchanan and he's hacked by Harvey Gray - foul #2 on Harvey Gray, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) John Watson, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Sotomayor | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland is open and buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 51-48 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton is hacked by Rafael Rice - foul #2 on Rafael Rice, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton | |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 51-50 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh tips it in | 53-50 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Jeff Ward steals the ball from Lee Copeland | 53-50 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Tabarez swats the layup by Stefan Losh | 53-50 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lee Copeland | 53-50 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses short on an open floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Ward - foul #2 on Jeff Ward, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF), Randall Williams (C) Raymond Tabarez, Lee Copeland | |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Ryals | 53-52 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor tips it in | 58-52 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Harvey Gray, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG) Hans Stagowski | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Stanfield and the foul's on William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), Stefan Losh (SF) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randall Williams | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski connects on the floater near the basket | 60-56 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 60-56 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Buchanan and the foul's on Stefan Losh - foul #1 on Stefan Losh, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF) Stefan Losh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | William Johnson gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Buchanan | 60-60 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | The jumper by James Kerlin is denied by Randall Williams | 60-60 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randall Williams | 60-60 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eduardo Galindo | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on William Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield is fouled on the floor by Kevin Buchanan - foul #2 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 64-62 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | William Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Kerlin - foul #3 on James Kerlin, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stefan Losh | 66-64 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Harvey Gray is called for the reach on Kevin Buchanan - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (PG) Harvey Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) William Johnson | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Rafael Rice and he's fouled by Kevin Buchanan - foul #3 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG) John Stanfield | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Copeland (C) Randall Williams | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF), Randall Williams (C) Raymond Tabarez, Lee Copeland | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski buries a jump hook from the right block | 71-66 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Randall Williams steals the ball from Jeff Ward | 71-66 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Harvey Gray, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor, Jeff Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eduardo Galindo | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Kerlin - foul #4 on James Kerlin, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Darrell Ryals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward hits the follow up shot | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-68 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Tommy Czyzewski is called for the reach on James Kerlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Czyzewski, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Virgil Dawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | William Johnson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is hacked by Kevin Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is whistled for traveling | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Czyzewski - foul #2 on Tommy Czyzewski, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Rafael Rice steps in front of the Tommy Czyzewski pass | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is hacked by Tommy Czyzewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Czyzewski, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Buchanan | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is hacked by Kevin Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Harvey Gray takes the ball from Tommy Czyzewski | 80-73 |
| 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 a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray runs out the clock | 80-73 |