| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-24 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel hits the follow up shot | 41-24 |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Hedeon Orcholski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-24 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Jason Frye splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-24 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses the tip | 41-24 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Goran Nuzenski picks off the pass by Jared Lucas in the backcourt | 41-24 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Jason Frye slams it home set up by Goran Nuzenski | 43-24 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas is hacked by Walter Goodwin - foul #3 on Walter Goodwin, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is hacked by Goran Nuzenski - foul #2 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #3 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF) Paul Hamilton | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder double dribbles | 43-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour (C) Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks (C) Andy Ruder | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-24 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerrod Hadsell - foul #2 on Jerrod Hadsell, team foul #4 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF) Hedeon Orcholski, Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Drennen - foul #1 on Donald Drennen, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour (C) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Drennen | 44-26 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Richard Whitford steals the ball from Jeffrey Bone in the backcourt | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-26 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Ronnie Seymour | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bone is called for the reach on Donald Drennen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #5 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Bobbie Strohl (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Paul Hamilton (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Allen Patton, Scott Hicks | |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn's pass is intercepted by Donald Drennen | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) PF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bobbie Strohl - foul #1 on Bobbie Strohl, team foul #6 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Bobbie Strohl, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas (SF) Donald Drennen | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-30 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Hedeon Orcholski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #7 | 46-30 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is hacked by Andy Ruder - foul #2 on Andy Ruder, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG) Chris Schwieger | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 46-31 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Hamilton | 46-31 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Paul Hamilton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bone - foul #1 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Jerrod Hadsell, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Patton - foul #2 on Allen Patton, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Gregory Murray (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Walter Goodwin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Scott Hicks | 47-34 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Gregory Murray picks off the pass by Scott Hicks | 47-34 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Patton - foul #3 on Allen Patton, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Donald Drennen (SF) Richard Whitford, Jared Lucas | |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger loses the dribble to Jason Frye in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Frye | 51-34 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronnie Seymour | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Gregory Murray, Dmitry Zhanel, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton, Scott Hicks | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-34 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin hits the follow up shot | 55-34 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses the shot in the paint | 55-34 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Hamilton - foul #2 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Bobbie Strohl (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Walter Goodwin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jared Lucas | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andy Ruder | 57-36 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Andy Ruder | 57-38 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 57-38 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Gregory Murray (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Bobbie Strohl, Jerrod Hadsell, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:40 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Jason Frye evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-39 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski tips it back up and in | 59-39 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ronnie Seymour - foul #1 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #9 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF) Jason Frye, Gregory Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the driving attempt from the right block | 61-41 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-41 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks snags the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford double dribbles | 61-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn (C) Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Scott Hicks | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-41 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone tips it home | 63-41 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is hacked by Andy Ruder - foul #3 on Andy Ruder, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Bobbie Strohl (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Walter Goodwin, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Scott Hicks (PF) Terry Knapp, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 64-43 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Jason Frye works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-43 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks misses the easy layup | 67-43 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder tips it home | 67-45 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #10 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton (PF) Andy Ruder | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) C - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerrod Hadsell and the foul's on Hedeon Orcholski - foul #2 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #8 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder (C) Scott Hicks | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the free throw | 69-45 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 07:05 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-45 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Jason Frye splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-45 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Murray - foul #1 on Gregory Murray, team foul #11 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Jeffrey Bone (SG), Ronnie Seymour (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (C) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Andy Ruder | |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 72-47 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the board | 72-47 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Allen Patton is called for the reach on Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #4 on Allen Patton, team foul #9 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (C) Walter Goodwin, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Paul Hamilton | |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela misses the 2nd free throw | 73-47 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks snags the defensive board | 73-47 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-47 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerrod Hadsell | 76-47 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton | |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Chris Schwieger - foul #3 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #10 | 76-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG) Terry Knapp | |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 76-47 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder clanks a floater from the baseline | 76-47 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronnie Seymour | 76-47 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-47 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 76-47 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 76-47 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder hits the follow up shot | 76-49 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF), Allen Patton (C) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas, Scott Hicks, Andy Ruder | |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen misses the 3 from straight away | 76-49 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone pulls down the rebound | 76-49 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bone | 78-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ronnie Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski makes the driving attempt near the basket | 78-51 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Drennen - foul #2 on Donald Drennen, team foul #11 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (SF) Gregory Murray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Andy Ruder (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 79-51 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-54 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Bobbie Strohl - foul #2 on Bobbie Strohl, team foul #12 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bone | 80-54 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl travels with the ball | 80-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG) Terry Knapp | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Seymour - foul #2 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #13 | 80-54 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela's floater is knocked away by Jared Lucas | 80-56 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela hits the follow up shot | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Hedeon Orcholski and he's fouled by Ronnie Seymour - foul #3 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #14 | 82-58 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the free throw | 82-59 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses the shot from just outside the lane | 82-59 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski grabs the board | 82-59 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jared Lucas | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone runs out the clock | 82-61 |