| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Seth Beard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell tips it in | 37-34 |
| 19:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard knocks in the floater from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is fouled on the floor by Lance Jewell - foul #3 on Lance Jewell, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Lance Jewell | |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | David Woodard is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on David Woodard, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Seth Beard and the foul's on Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #2 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Seth Beard's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Bruce Yardley steals the ball from Antonio Rodriguez | 39-37 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Costello - foul #1 on Andrew Costello, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey | |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Craig Bachand is called for the reach on Jean Bazemore - foul #1 on Craig Bachand, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Frank Nall drills a jumper from the left block set up by Rodney May | 39-39 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | David Woodard knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Craig Bachand | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses long on a floater from the left block | 41-39 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is hacked by Rodney May - foul #2 on Rodney May, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Rodney May | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lance Jewell - foul #4 on Lance Jewell, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF), Rodney May (C) Bruce Yardley, Lance Jewell | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Seth Beard can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #3 on Ivan Zuehlsdorff, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Ivey is called for the reach on Ivan Zuehlsdorff - foul #1 on Michael Ivey, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji clanks a shot near the basket | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it home | 44-40 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is hacked by Andrew Costello - foul #2 on Andrew Costello, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji's floater is tipped away by Rodney May | 44-42 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Seth Beard pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Seth Beard drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Antonio Rodriguez | 46-45 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji connects on the floater from the left block | 48-48 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Beard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Costello | 50-50 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Rodney May - foul #3 on Rodney May, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ed Petersen (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Javier Torres (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Craig Bachand, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Justin Hines | |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Bazemore | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Frank Nall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney May | 52-55 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | David Woodard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woodard | 52-55 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Yardley - foul #3 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore | |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Nall | 54-58 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Woodard out of a doubleteam | 56-58 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | David Woodard picks off the pass by Bruce Yardley | 56-58 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres lays it up and in on a great pass from David Woodard | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Javier Torres (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney May (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Antonio Rodriguez picks off the pass by Rodney May | 58-58 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez throws it down | 60-58 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Yardley | 60-60 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Bruce Yardley takes the ball from David Woodard | 60-60 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) David Woodard, Javier Torres, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Seth Beard swats the shot by Antonio Rodriguez | 60-61 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Costello | 60-61 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the dunk attempt | 60-61 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Seth Beard connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 60-65 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 62-65 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Seth Beard, Frank Nall, Lance Jewell | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the shot from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Craig Bachand is called for the reach on Boyce Kimbro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Bachand, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa buries a jump hook from the baseline | 68-69 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 68-69 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen is fouled on the floor by Bruce Yardley - foul #4 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Javier Torres (C) Craig Bachand | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Lance Jewell (C) Boyce Kimbro, Justin Hines | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the board | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Andrew Costello is called for the reach on Bruce Yardley - foul #3 on Andrew Costello, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres's fadeaway is rejected by Lance Jewell | 68-71 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Seth Beard gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses long on a floater from the left side | 68-71 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF) Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Bruce Yardley | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 68-71 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses the tip | 68-71 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Seth Beard | 68-71 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Bruce Yardley (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Justin Hines | |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 68-71 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it in | 68-73 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | David Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on David Woodard - foul #4 on David Woodard, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is fouled in the backcourt by David Woodard - foul #5 on David Woodard, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG) David Woodard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lance Jewell | 70-78 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-80 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gregory Wheeler | 70-82 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Zikomo Orji is blocked by Bruce Yardley | 70-82 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand can't tip it in | 70-82 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler runs out the clock | 70-82 |