| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deandre Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Graff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Carlton Anderson - foul #3 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF) Carlton Anderson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wood - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon Baber | 40-38 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Beal steals it from Deandre Crowe | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Deandre Crowe is called for the reach on Shannon Baber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Deandre Crowe, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Juan Ramirez (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Jeffrey Wood, Jesse Brown, Ernest Graff | |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Deandre Crowe steals it from James Johnson in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Carlile (SG) Deandre Crowe | |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell's layup is rejected by Jeremy Stubbs | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) SG - James Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Gregory Norman (C) Phillip Williams, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Beal blocks the short jumper by Timothy Martowski | 45-41 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal's pass is intercepted by James Carlile in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF) Arnold Jackson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jesse Brown (PF), Ernest Graff (C) James Carlile, Timothy Martowski, Gregory Norman | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Deandre Crowe steals it from Carlton Anderson | 45-41 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:21 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Shannon Baber (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF) Bernard Vale, Jeffrey Wood, Deandre Crowe, Jesse Brown | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Shannon Baber | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson lays it up and in set up by Alexander Clancy | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | James Johnson drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Carlton Anderson | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry McConaughy (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Graff | 52-48 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Johnson | 54-48 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | James Carlile misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Shannon Baber - foul #3 on Shannon Baber, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF), Steve Stewart (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Carlton Anderson, Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Phillip Williams, Harry McConaughy, Jeremy Stubbs, Ernest Graff | |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | James Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wood | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | James Carlile takes the ball from Steve Stewart | 54-52 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | James Carlile banks in the layup | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | James Carlile steals the ball from Shannon Baber in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown tips it home | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Gregory Norman (C) James Carlile, Timothy Martowski | |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale is fouled on the floor by Shannon Baber - foul #4 on Shannon Baber, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Brown | 54-58 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Bernard Vale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Vale, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF) Deandre Crowe | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | James Johnson steals it from Jesse Brown out of a doubleteam | 57-58 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson lays it in on a great pass from James Johnson | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Terrance Campbell blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Wood | 59-58 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF), Timothy Martowski (PF), Ernest Graff (C) Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Gregory Norman | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 61-60 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the jumper in the paint set up by Ernest Graff | 61-62 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Scottie Southwell | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson slams it home set up by Brandon Gentry | 65-62 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Shannon Baber (SG), Juan Ramirez (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Carlton Anderson, Steve Stewart, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (PG), James Carlile (SG), Deandre Crowe (SF), Jeremy Stubbs (PF), Gregory Norman (C) Bernard Vale, Jeffrey Wood, Harry McConaughy, Timothy Martowski, Ernest Graff | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy travels in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Gregory Norman banks in the layup on a great pass from James Carlile | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Carlile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Deandre Crowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | James Carlile hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-64 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 68-64 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF) Gregory Norman | |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is fouled in the backcourt by James Carlile - foul #1 on James Carlile, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (C) Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Gentry | 70-64 |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Harry McConaughy (SF) Phillip Williams, James Carlile | |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Shannon Baber is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wood - foul #5 on Shannon Baber, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG) Harry McConaughy | |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe is hacked by Steve Stewart - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Deandre Crowe steals the ball from Steve Stewart | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Brown | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Vale - foul #4 on Bernard Vale, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Gentry - foul #2 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Bernard Vale is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Vale, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry McConaughy (SF) Bernard Vale | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gentry in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Jesse Brown is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Deandre Crowe | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Deandre Crowe is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Deandre Crowe, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown gets the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Wood - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Deandre Crowe misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-74 |