| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Jewell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Seth Beard | 35-28 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff is fouled on the floor by Michael Ivey - foul #2 on Michael Ivey, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | David Woodard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 35-31 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Costello | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 37-33 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Woodard | 37-36 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | David Woodard grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji lays it in | 37-38 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley lays it in | 39-38 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Seth Beard is called for the reach on Zikomo Orji - foul #1 on Seth Beard, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen tips it in | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) C - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucien Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-40 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen | |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Rodriguez and he's hacked by Bruce Yardley - foul #3 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bruce Yardley | 41-42 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Jewell (PF), Rodney May (C) Justin Hines, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji (C) Javier Torres | |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses long on a jumper in the lane | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Rodney May denies the turnaround by Zikomo Orji | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Seth Beard | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Zuehlsdorff blocks the short jumper by Boyce Kimbro | 42-42 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Seth Beard - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Bruce Yardley (C) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Craig Bachand takes the ball from Frank Nall | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Craig Bachand | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) C - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Javier Torres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | David Woodard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Javier Torres | 42-48 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore is hacked by Craig Bachand - foul #1 on Craig Bachand, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Lance Jewell (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Zuehlsdorff swats the short shot by Seth Beard | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-48 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 42-48 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey buries a shot in the lane set up by Seth Beard | 44-48 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Seth Beard steals it from Zikomo Orji | 44-48 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Zikomo Orji | 44-48 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji lays it in | 44-50 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lance Jewell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Woodard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Seth Beard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Andrew Costello | 46-50 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | David Woodard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Seth Beard - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Bruce Yardley (C) Gregory Wheeler, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses long on a floater from close range | 46-52 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Nall | 46-52 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Seth Beard steals it from Craig Bachand | 46-52 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Seth Beard can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woodard | 46-52 |
| 05:32 | Notre Dame | David Woodard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | David Woodard is called for the reach on Justin Hines - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF) Seth Beard, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) David Woodard, Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Justin Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 04:44 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley travels with the ball | 46-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Jewell (PF) Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Zikomo Orji (C) Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jean Bazemore - foul #2 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jean Bazemore | 48-53 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lance Jewell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bruce Yardley (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Costello | 48-55 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Craig Bachand | 48-55 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Lance Jewell - foul #1 on Lance Jewell, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SG), Javier Torres (C) Craig Bachand, Zikomo Orji | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Rodney May pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses short on a shot from close range | 48-56 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (C) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woodard (PG), Zikomo Orji (C) Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji banks in the layup | 48-58 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Seth Beard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Javier Torres (PF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Andrew Costello, Zikomo Orji | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the driving attempt from the left block | 51-61 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Ed Petersen steals it from Rodney May | 51-61 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa connects on the shot in the lane set up by David Woodard and he's fouled by Jean Bazemore - foul #3 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Rodney May knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Nall | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Javier Torres loses the dribble to Gregory Wheeler | 53-63 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler tips it home | 55-63 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Lance Jewell (PF), Bruce Yardley (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen, Lucien Costa, Javier Torres | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Woodard runs out the clock | 55-63 |