| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Saravia (fresh) 7 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Stewart, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Sae and the foul's on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #2 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG) Joseph Rines | |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frank Wilson | 36-39 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | James Sae's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zatarain | 36-39 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill buries a floater from the right block | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | William Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | James Saravia snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | James Sae gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | James Sae is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), William Griggs (SG), Hugh Wimbush (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), William Banton (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, Mark Lopiccolo, James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it in | 40-39 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | William Banton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Sae | 40-42 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Kent Whittenburg, Karl Woods | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | James Sae scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Rines | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Griggs (fresh) SF - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - William Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | James Sae hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, William Griggs, Hugh Wimbush, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Kent Whittenburg (PF), Karl Woods (C) Joseph Rines, James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Sean Walters picks off the pass by William Stewart | 44-48 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sean Walters | 47-48 |
| 14:00 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF), James Saravia (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Kent Whittenburg | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | James Sae comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | William Banton tips it home | 47-50 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is fouled on the floor by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) James Sae, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Kent Whittenburg - foul #2 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill buries a driving attempt near the basket | 49-50 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | William Banton is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #3 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Karl Woods (C) Joseph Rines, William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | James Saravia snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), William Banton (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) James Sae, Mark Lopiccolo, Karl Woods | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | James Saravia pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 11 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines loses the dribble to Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig lays it in on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 54-50 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses long on a floater from close range | 54-50 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Zatarain is blocked by William Banton | 54-50 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | James Saravia tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | William Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Rines | 56-53 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Gerald Johnson is called for the reach on Raymond Crabill - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), William Griggs (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), Cameron Beresky (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Kent Whittenburg (PF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, Joseph Rines, William Banton, James Lindsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Mark Lopiccolo takes the ball from William Franklin | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | James Sae blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | James Sae can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is fouled on the floor by William Griggs - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), James Lindsey (PF) Cameron Beresky, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:14 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by William Griggs - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Wimbush (PF) Sean Walters, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), William Banton (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Mark Lopiccolo, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses short on an open shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Franklin - foul #2 on William Franklin, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) James Sae | |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | William Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | William Banton steals it from Ivan Zatarain | 58-57 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines lays it in on a great pass from William Banton | 58-59 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG) William Stewart | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence McCaig - foul #4 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG) Joseph Rines | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sae (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 3 from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | William Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kent Whittenburg | 61-64 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson tips it home | 63-64 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is hacked by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, Hugh Wimbush, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, James Sae, William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-65 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | William Franklin is called for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson (PF) James Lindsey | |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods is hacked by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), William Banton (SF), James Lindsey (PF) Cameron Beresky, Mark Lopiccolo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ivan Zatarain | 63-67 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | William Franklin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #5 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (SF), James Saravia (PF) Ivan Zatarain, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (PG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) William Stewart, Mark Lopiccolo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the board | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saravia (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Sae (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (tiring) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-67 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Frank Wilson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Rines | 65-67 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Sae is hacked by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Hugh Wimbush (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Cameron Beresky (SG), Kent Whittenburg (C) Joseph Rines, James Lindsey, Karl Woods | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Sae misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Cameron Beresky picks off the pass by James Saravia | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Sean Walters pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Sean Walters double dribbles | 65-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF) Hugh Wimbush | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), James Lindsey (PF), Karl Woods (C) Cameron Beresky, James Sae, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 01:20 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by James Lindsey is denied by Raymond Crabill | 65-67 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 68-67 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | William Banton is fouled on the floor by James Saravia - foul #3 on James Saravia, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Sean Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saravia (tiring) 2 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Banton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on James Saravia - foul #3 on Joseph Rines, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (SG), Mark Lopiccolo (SF), Kent Whittenburg (C) Joseph Rines, William Banton, Karl Woods | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | James Saravia makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | James Saravia makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) James Saravia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Sae (SG) William Stewart | |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Lopiccolo | 71-72 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | William Franklin knocks in the floater from the right block set up by William Griggs | 73-72 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | James Sae clanks a jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Sean Walters can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Lindsey | 73-72 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses the easy layup | 73-72 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo tips it home | 73-74 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Stewart (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), William Banton (SF), Karl Woods (C) Cameron Beresky, James Sae, Mark Lopiccolo, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Rines is called for the reach on Sean Walters - foul #4 on Joseph Rines, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | William Banton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 75-74 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Ivan Zatarain | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Clarence McCaig | 77-74 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Karl Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (PF) Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is called for 5 seconds | 77-74 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses short on a shot in the paint | 77-74 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill tips it back up and in | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Stewart (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Banton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - Karl Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 9 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a jump hook in the paint | 81-76 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Sean Walters steps in front of the Joseph Rines pass in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by William Banton - foul #1 on William Banton, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) Clarence McCaig, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | William Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Wimbush (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Sean Walters runs out the clock | 83-76 |