| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Czyzewski | 34-23 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block | 34-25 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | James Kerlin blocks the short jumper by Randall Williams | 34-25 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Randall Williams swats the shot by Harvey Gray | 34-25 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Harvey Gray, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Ryals is called for the reach on Kevin Buchanan - foul #1 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo loses the dribble to Rafael Rice | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 34-28 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the runner in the lane | 36-28 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Buchanan | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randall Williams - foul #2 on Randall Williams, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), James Kerlin (PF) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is hacked by Virgil Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Jeff Ward (C) Virgil Dawson, Darrell Ryals | |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG) Rafael Rice | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | John Watson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is fouled on the floor by Hans Stagowski - foul #1 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, John Watson, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Stefan Losh, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-33 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Randall Williams tips it in | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Raymond Tabarez steals it from Virgil Dawson | 46-37 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Virgil Dawson picks off the pass by Raymond Tabarez | 46-37 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson hits the finger roll | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Kevin Buchanan is called for the reach on Virgil Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Raymond Tabarez, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | William Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Ward | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 46-39 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Stefan Losh is called for the reach on Eduardo Galindo - foul #2 on Stefan Losh, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF) Stefan Losh | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Stanfield - foul #1 on John Stanfield, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Jeff Ward doubles Kevin Buchanan and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Jeff Ward, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Randall Williams (C) Kevin Buchanan, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF) Harvey Gray, Stefan Losh | |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:24 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Ward | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 47-44 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eduardo Galindo | 50-44 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Williams - foul #3 on Randall Williams, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Stefan Losh is called for the reach on Tommy Czyzewski - foul #3 on Stefan Losh, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) James Kerlin, Darrell Ryals | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is hacked by Harvey Gray - foul #1 on Harvey Gray, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals (C) Jeff Ward | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | John Watson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommy Czyzewski | 52-45 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | John Watson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | John Watson misses the 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rafael Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan clanks a floater from the right side | 52-45 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Ryals | 52-45 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals can't throw it down | 54-45 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rafael Rice | 54-48 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF), William Johnson (PF), Randall Williams (C) John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), John Stanfield (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is fouled on the floor by John Stanfield - foul #2 on John Stanfield, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin lays it in set up by Virgil Dawson and the foul's on William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Ward - foul #3 on Jeff Ward, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin's layup is rejected by William Johnson | 60-51 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eduardo Galindo | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-51 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eduardo Galindo | 62-51 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Ward | 62-51 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Randall Williams swats the shot by James Kerlin | 62-51 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Buchanan | 65-51 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Stanfield | 65-53 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is fouled on the floor by John Stanfield - foul #3 on John Stanfield, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Harvey Gray, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Raymond Tabarez swats the layup by Albert Sotomayor | 66-53 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Stagowski | 69-55 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Virgil Dawson picks off the pass by Raymond Tabarez | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Albert Sotomayor | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton's floater is knocked away by Darrell Ryals | 69-57 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-60 |