| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the lane set up by David Thompson and the foul's on John Desrochers - foul #1 on John Desrochers, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay travels in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Marin Zellner | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | David Thompson is called for the reach on Gavin Fay in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Anthony Patel is called for the reach on Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner loses the dribble to Gavin Fay | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Gavin Fay, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Gavin Fay, Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Raymond Parsons steps in front of the Lawerence Brady pass | 33-29 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Newberger | 33-29 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | James Newberger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-29 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Brad Smith | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) SG - John Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | John Hess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | John Hess clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | John Hess is hacked by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Pickett and the foul's on Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 37-32 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons and he's fouled by Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay (SG) David Sears | |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay is denied on a layup by David Thompson | 39-34 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint | 39-34 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay's pass is intercepted by David Thompson | 39-34 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Joe Pickett | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Grant (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers misses the easy open layup | 41-34 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 41-34 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Desrochers | 41-34 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Hall, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), James Newberger (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Jason Hall, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Dusty Grant | |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is intercepted by John Hess | 41-34 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hess | 43-34 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the shot from the right wing set up by Brad Smith and the foul's on James Newberger - foul #4 on James Newberger, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-37 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Dusty Grant (PF) Raymond Parsons, John Desrochers | |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay scores on a floater from the right block | 45-39 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 45-39 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay buries a shot from the right block | 45-41 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | John Hess is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Anthony Patel, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | The jumper by Joe Pickett is denied by John Desrochers | 45-44 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Jason Hall can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Hall | 47-44 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (PF) Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Richard Peterson doubles Marin Zellner and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) John Desrochers | |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses long on an open runner from the right block | 47-44 |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson can't throw it down | 47-44 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Grant | 47-44 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 50-44 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson's pass is intercepted by Jason Hall | 50-44 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Hall | 52-44 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), James Newberger (PF) Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cuthbert, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Gavin Fay - foul #5 on Gavin Fay, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG) Gavin Fay | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Joe Pickett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Anthony Patel denies the turnaround by Raymond Parsons | 54-44 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 56-44 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-44 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Newberger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) SF - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Grant (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Anthony Patel, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Gary Wells, John Desrochers | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Sears - foul #2 on David Sears, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Charles Tanner, Dusty Grant | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Desrochers | 57-46 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Charles Tanner (PF), Dusty Grant (C) Raymond Parsons, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | John Hess hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Walters | 60-46 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 60-48 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | John Hess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by John Hess in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by David Thompson | 64-50 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | David Sears steals it from Anthony Patel | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | David Sears is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #3 on David Sears, team foul #11 | 64-50 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | David Sears loses the dribble to Joe Pickett | 66-50 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett can't finish the layup | 66-50 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dusty Grant | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-50 |