| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - James Primo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield inbounds the ball | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joey Myers | 52-37 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield tips it home | 54-37 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano is hacked by Jerome Malcom - foul #3 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #1 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Lee, James Primo, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-37 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | David Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG) Willard Champagne | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | David Thompson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Schrum - foul #3 on John Schrum, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Hayes, Ryan Byers, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt is called for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Robert Seal (SG), James Primo (SF), James Colley (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, Philip Merrick, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | James Primo is whistled for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG) Robert Hurtt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG) Robert Seal | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joey Myers | 56-40 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 56-40 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom misses the lay-in | 56-40 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Willard Champagne is called for the reach on Brian Montano - foul #2 on Willard Champagne, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Seal (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Paul Thomas (PF) Brian Montano, James Lee, James Colley | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | James Broussard grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Seal - foul #1 on Robert Seal, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Robert Hurtt (SF) James Hayes, Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), David Thompson (C) Philip Merrick, James Primo, Paul Thomas, Jonathan Scott | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Penland | 57-40 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal hits a 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Myers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hurtt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Broussard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Schrum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Seal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Penland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 57-43 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland lays it in and the foul's on James Broussard - foul #2 on James Broussard, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Willard Champagne, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG) Robert Seal | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson is called for the reach on Robert Hurtt in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Michael Penland, David Thompson | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 57-46 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lee | 57-46 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | James Lee scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Singleton | 57-48 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Joey Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), James Primo (SF) John Singleton, James Lee, Matthew Judkins | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerome Malcom - foul #4 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Schrum (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Thompson (C) Jonathan Scott | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | John Schrum banks in the layup on a great pass from Willard Champagne | 59-50 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano is wide open and slams it home | 59-52 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 59-52 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | John Schrum gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman tips it home | 61-52 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Merrick | 61-54 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | David Thompson is called for the reach on John Schrum - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), James Broussard (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, Ryan Byers, Kevin Kirkman, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Robert Seal (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), Michael Penland (PF), James Colley (C) Brian Montano, Philip Merrick, James Primo, Paul Thomas, David Thompson | |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Joey Myers drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Hurtt | 64-54 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Loren Mayfield - foul #2 on Loren Mayfield, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG) Robert Seal | |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Matthew Judkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | James Colley grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland loses the dribble to Loren Mayfield | 64-56 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | James Broussard's pass is intercepted by John Singleton in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | James Lee slams it home set up by John Singleton | 64-58 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Judkins | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joey Myers (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Loren Mayfield (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Broussard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Malcom (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Singleton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Judkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Penland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Colley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Hurtt steals it from Matthew Judkins in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Penland - foul #2 on Michael Penland, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Ryan Byers (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Robert Hurtt, Loren Mayfield, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Robert Seal (SG), Philip Merrick (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) John Singleton, James Lee, Matthew Judkins, Michael Penland, James Colley | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Joey Myers steps in front of the Philip Merrick pass | 66-58 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Joey Myers banks in the layup | 68-58 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Schrum (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Joey Myers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Myers - foul #3 on Joey Myers, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF) Joey Myers, Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG), Michael Penland (PF) Brian Montano, Paul Thomas | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | James Hayes grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal is fouled on the floor by Willard Champagne - foul #3 on Willard Champagne, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom (C) John Schrum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Merrick - foul #2 on Philip Merrick, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Broussard (PF) Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Loren Mayfield blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Scott | 73-60 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott snags the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | James Lee hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Malcom | 75-62 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), John Schrum (C) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, Loren Mayfield, James Broussard, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), James Primo (SF), Paul Thomas (PF), David Thompson (C) Robert Seal, Philip Merrick, Michael Penland, Jonathan Scott | |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Joey Myers steps in front of the John Singleton pass | 75-62 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Joey Myers banks in the layup | 77-62 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Kirkman - foul #2 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #9 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF), James Broussard (PF) Ryan Byers, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), Philip Merrick (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), James Colley (C) John Singleton, James Lee, James Primo, David Thompson | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | John Schrum comes up short on the runner near the basket | 77-64 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield grabs the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Joey Myers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Hurtt picks off the pass by Matthew Judkins in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt banks in the layup | 79-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joey Myers (tired) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Loren Mayfield (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Broussard (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Schrum (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Merrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Judkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Thomas (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Colley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 79-64 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick tips it back up and in | 79-66 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Brian Montano is called for the reach on Robert Hurtt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Montano, team foul #7 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Joey Myers, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SF), Michael Penland (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, Paul Thomas, James Colley | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Montano and he's fouled by Loren Mayfield - foul #3 on Loren Mayfield, team foul #10 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Ryan Byers (SF) Robert Hurtt, Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lee (SG) Philip Merrick | |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott makes the free throw | 81-69 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 81-69 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman snags the offensive board | 81-69 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | James Hayes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-69 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland misses the easy open layup | 84-69 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on James Lee - foul #3 on James Lee, team foul #8 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), James Broussard (PF) James Hayes, Ryan Byers, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Robert Seal (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), James Colley (PF), David Thompson (C) Brian Montano, James Lee, James Primo, Michael Penland, Jonathan Scott | |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Joey Myers is called for the reach on Robert Seal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joey Myers, team foul #11 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Schrum (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 88-71 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Robert Seal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Singleton | 88-73 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | David Thompson blocks the short jumper by Joey Myers | 88-73 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | James Broussard grabs the offensive rebound | 88-73 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey Myers | 90-73 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | John Singleton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-73 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | James Broussard snags the defensive board | 90-73 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 90-73 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Seal | 90-73 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | John Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Myers - foul #5 on Joey Myers, team foul #12 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG), James Primo (SF), Michael Penland (PF), Jonathan Scott (C) Robert Seal, Matthew Judkins, James Colley, David Thompson | |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 90-74 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | John Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 90-74 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers travels with the ball | 90-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG) John Singleton | |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Montano | 90-77 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Jonathan Scott swats the short shot by Ryan Byers | 90-77 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt gets the offensive rebound | 90-77 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Hayes (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Byers (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerome Malcom (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Montano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Merrick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Primo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Penland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Scott (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Hayes | 92-77 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Penland is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 92-77 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers grabs the board | 92-77 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Loren Mayfield (SF) Robert Hurtt, Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG), Robert Seal (SG), Paul Thomas (PF) Brian Montano, James Primo, Michael Penland | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 92-77 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas snags the defensive board | 92-77 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (SF), John Schrum (C) James Hayes, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Montano (PG), James Lee (SG), Matthew Judkins (SF), David Thompson (C) John Singleton, Robert Seal, Philip Merrick, Jonathan Scott | |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Brian Montano makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 92-80 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | John Schrum loses the ball out of bounds | 92-80 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Jerome Malcom (C) Robert Hurtt, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Primo (SF), Jonathan Scott (C) Matthew Judkins, David Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott hits the finger roll | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 92-82 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott clanks a jump hook from the right block | 92-82 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 92-82 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Brian Montano is called for the reach on Loren Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Montano, team foul #9 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Singleton (PG) Brian Montano | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Thomas | 92-82 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott blows the layup but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #13 | 92-82 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom is fouled in the backcourt by James Lee - foul #4 on James Lee, team foul #10 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom misses the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom misses the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott pulls down the rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | John Singleton is hacked by James Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hayes, team foul #14 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF) Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | John Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | James Hayes grabs the board | 92-83 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-83 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is hacked by John Singleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Singleton, team foul #11 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Scott knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Primo | 94-85 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | James Hayes is hacked by James Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Lee, team foul #12 | 94-85 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Merrick (SG) James Lee | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | John Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Kirkman - foul #3 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #15 | 96-85 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF) Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | John Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman pulls down the rebound | 96-86 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne runs out the clock | 96-86 |