| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn is fouled on the floor by Walter Smallwood - foul #1 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Harold Myers is denied by Richard Steigerwald | 29-28 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | James Simpson buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Terry Sais - foul #1 on Terry Sais, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | James Simpson makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on James Simpson - foul #1 on James Simpson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:16 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Keith Fonseca - foul #1 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terry Sais | 32-29 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Fonseca | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Smallwood and he's fouled by Nathan Telford - foul #2 on Nathan Telford, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Rizzuto (PF), Mashama Almarza (C) Wallace Ahearn, Nathan Telford, Otis Hodgkinson, James Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan (C) Richard Steigerwald | |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Sullivan is called for the reach on Mashama Almarza - foul #1 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG) Keith Fonseca | |
| 16:20 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn (PG), Nathan Telford (SF), Otis Hodgkinson (PF) Kirk Humphries, Henry Wetmore, Jonathan Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF), Russell Chapa (PF) Michael Kratzer, Terry Sais | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Harden | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Myers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mashama Almarza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) SF - Ronald Higa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Otis Hodgkinson swats the shot by Benjamin Harden | 32-37 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa tips it in | 32-39 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harold Myers | 35-39 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Myers - foul #3 on Harold Myers, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Simpson (C) Mashama Almarza | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Michael Kratzer (SF), Richard Steigerwald (PF), Terry Sais (C) Walter Smallwood, Ronald Higa, Russell Chapa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-40 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn is hacked by Terry Sais - foul #2 on Terry Sais, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Rizzuto (PF) Wallace Ahearn, Nathan Telford, Otis Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG) Benjamin Harden | |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Smallwood - foul #2 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Terry Sais snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Keith Fonseca | 36-42 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Fonseca and the foul's on Kirk Humphries - foul #1 on Kirk Humphries, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | James Simpson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Kratzer - foul #1 on Michael Kratzer, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn (PG), Nathan Telford (SF), Otis Hodgkinson (PF) Kirk Humphries, Henry Wetmore, Jonathan Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | James Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | James Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Harold Myers steps in front of the Keith Fonseca pass | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Terry Sais gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Myers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Steigerwald | 40-48 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers clanks a shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | James Simpson pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford tips it home | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Rizzuto (PF), Mashama Almarza (C) Wallace Ahearn, Nathan Telford, Otis Hodgkinson, James Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Ronald Higa (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Michael Kratzer, Richard Steigerwald, Terry Sais | |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Matthew Sullivan blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Rizzuto | 42-48 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers tips it in | 44-48 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Harden | 44-50 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kirk Humphries | 47-50 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden scores on a jumper from the left block | 47-52 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn (PG), Nathan Telford (SF), Otis Hodgkinson (PF) Kirk Humphries, Henry Wetmore, Jonathan Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer (SF), Terry Sais (PF) Ronald Higa, Russell Chapa | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Otis Hodgkinson blocks the short jumper by Walter Smallwood | 47-52 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden is hacked by Wallace Ahearn - foul #2 on Wallace Ahearn, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (PG) Walter Smallwood | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Terry Sais connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Harden and he's hacked by Nathan Telford - foul #3 on Nathan Telford, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Terry Sais makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Myers (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mashama Almarza (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Terry Sais (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Otis Hodgkinson is called for the reach on Michael Kratzer - foul #2 on Otis Hodgkinson, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Rizzuto (PF), James Simpson (C) Wallace Ahearn, Nathan Telford, Otis Hodgkinson, Mashama Almarza | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG), Richard Steigerwald (PF) Benjamin Harden, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:56 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rizzuto | 51-55 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | James Simpson is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF) Michael Kratzer | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa slams it home on a nice dish by Keith Fonseca and he's hacked by Jonathan Rizzuto - foul #1 on Jonathan Rizzuto, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers's floater is tipped away by Terry Sais | 51-58 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Walter Smallwood is blocked by Jonathan Rizzuto | 51-58 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Fonseca - foul #2 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wallace Ahearn (PG), Nathan Telford (SF), Otis Hodgkinson (PF) Kirk Humphries, Henry Wetmore, Jonathan Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Michael Kratzer (SF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Ronald Higa, Terry Sais | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan tips it in | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | James Simpson grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wallace Ahearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Myers (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Telford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Otis Hodgkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | James Simpson is whistled for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (SG), Mashama Almarza (C) Harold Myers, James Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russell Chapa (PF), Terry Sais (C) Richard Steigerwald, Matthew Sullivan | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Benjamin Harden is denied by Otis Hodgkinson | 55-62 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Otis Hodgkinson gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harold Myers (SG) Kirk Humphries | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Matthew Sullivan (C) Benjamin Harden, Russell Chapa | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Matthew Sullivan swats the short shot by Harold Myers | 55-62 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Terry Sais grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Terry Sais grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Kratzer | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza is fouled on the floor by Keith Fonseca - foul #3 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald (PF) Matthew Sullivan | |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Mashama Almarza misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Kratzer | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-66 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Harold Myers grabs the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Nathan Telford misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Myers - foul #4 on Harold Myers, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kirk Humphries (PG), Harold Legendre (SG), Henry Wetmore (SF), Jonathan Rizzuto (PF) Wallace Ahearn, Harold Myers, Nathan Telford, Otis Hodgkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Henry Wetmore loses the dribble to Terry Sais | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood runs out the clock | 56-68 |