| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Bontrager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Mitchell Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 3 pf. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Hara denies the turnaround by Louis Hembree | 41-26 |
| 19:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Travis Smith - foul #1 on Travis Smith, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore double dribbles | 41-27 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner is whistled for a carry | 41-27 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-27 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hara | 41-27 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Louis Hembree - foul #2 on Louis Hembree, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Clore | 42-30 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner double dribbles | 42-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Galen Turner (PF) Mitchell Hara | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner drills a runner from close range set up by Terry Patterson | 44-32 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore blows the layup | 44-32 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Galen Turner | 46-34 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Travis Smith is called for the reach on Roy Clore - foul #2 on Travis Smith, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Mitchell Hara (PF) Gary Bontrager, Travis Smith, Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 15:57 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Terry Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Galen Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Lariviere (C) Galen Turner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Mitchell Hara clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Grossman, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager (PG), Travis Smith (SF), James Chambliss (PF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Joe Brewer, Glenn Dodson, Mitchell Hara, John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Phillip Bailey | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is hacked by Roy Clore - foul #2 on Roy Clore, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski (C) Louis Hembree | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Roy Clore | 46-36 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dennis Reese, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Galen Turner (PF) James Chambliss | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Phillip Bailey (C) Dennis Reese, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Roy Clore is called for the reach on Benjamin Bonner - foul #3 on Roy Clore, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey tips it home | 49-38 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Benjamin Bonner is denied by Phillip Bailey | 49-38 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Galen Turner tips it home | 51-38 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Patterson - foul #1 on Terry Patterson, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG), Mitchell Hara (PF) Terry Patterson, Galen Turner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Louis Hembree (C) Richard Grossman, Roy Clore | |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Bonner takes the ball from Dennis Reese | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Travis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson (SF), John Lariviere (C) Travis Smith, Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Thomas Millstein, Mark Bender, Phillip Bailey | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Bontrager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Lariviere (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Wisnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski tips it in | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Mitchell Hara misses the turnaround from close range | 54-41 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Hara hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark England | 56-43 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Joe Brewer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joe Brewer, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Patterson (PG), Travis Smith (SF), Galen Turner (PF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Gary Bontrager, Glenn Dodson, Mitchell Hara, John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Reese | 56-45 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-45 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joe Brewer and he's fouled by Dennis Reese - foul #5 on Dennis Reese, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson (SG) Joe Brewer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Phillip Bailey (C) Dennis Reese, Louis Hembree | |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Turner | 59-45 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Patterson | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits the follow up shot | 62-47 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Mark Bender - foul #4 on Mark Bender, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Bontrager (PG), Mitchell Hara (PF) Travis Smith, Galen Turner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Rocco Russo and he's hacked by Glenn Dodson - foul #3 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Lariviere (C) Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski (C) Mark Bender | |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is fouled on the floor by Phillip Bailey - foul #1 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Galen Turner (C) John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark England (SF), Louis Hembree (PF) Roy Clore, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is fouled on the floor by Galen Turner - foul #3 on Galen Turner, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (SF) Glenn Dodson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Bontrager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Patterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Mitchell Hara (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Galen Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Lariviere (C) Mitchell Hara | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Galen Turner is whistled for traveling | 65-50 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Galen Turner | 65-50 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | John Lariviere is called for the reach on Richard Grossman - foul #2 on John Lariviere, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Brewer (SG), James Chambliss (PF), Benjamin Bonner (C) Terry Patterson, Galen Turner, John Lariviere | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Mark England, Louis Hembree | |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Joe Brewer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-52 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Travis Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Bonner | 68-52 |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Travis Smith is called for the reach on Roy Clore - foul #3 on Travis Smith, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Patterson (PG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Mitchell Hara (PF) Gary Bontrager, Travis Smith, James Chambliss | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Louis Hembree (PF) Thomas Millstein, Richard Grossman, Mark Bender | |
| 05:19 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Mitchell Hara pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Mitchell Hara misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Mitchell Hara hits the follow up shot | 70-52 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-52 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Joe Brewer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Patterson out of a doubleteam | 73-52 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Terry Patterson steps in front of the Louis Hembree pass | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Joe Brewer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-52 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Mitchell Hara gets the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Terry Patterson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Brewer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Hara (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Benjamin Bonner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Hembree (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Benjamin Bonner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Patterson | 75-52 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-52 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey tips it in | 75-54 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Terry Patterson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 75-54 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 75-54 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is whistled for traveling | 75-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kelly Sims (SG), Galen Turner (PF), John Lariviere (C) Terry Patterson, Mitchell Hara, Benjamin Bonner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), David Ray (SF), Mark Bender (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Rocco Russo, Mark England, Roy Clore, Louis Hembree, Phillip Bailey | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Kelly Sims's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Bender | 75-54 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 75-54 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Bender | 75-56 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Mark Bender steals the ball from Galen Turner | 75-56 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman can't finish the layup | 75-56 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski grabs the offensive board | 75-56 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Roy Clore (SF), Louis Hembree (C) David Ray, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Galen Turner knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joe Brewer | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Glenn Dodson is called for the reach on Richard Grossman - foul #4 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #9 | 77-56 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Lariviere | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Brewer runs out the clock | 77-56 |