| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Brown | 33-24 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Michael Young connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett and he's hacked by Gabriel Giordano - foul #2 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | David Woods knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Dexter | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Giordano | 36-26 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ernest Dexter | 36-29 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham's layup is rejected by Timmy Carr | 36-29 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-29 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Jim Crawford steals the ball from Allan Lanham | 36-29 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the floater from the right side set up by Jim Crawford | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett loses the dribble to Jim Crawford | 36-31 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-31 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's pass is intercepted by Ernest Dexter | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Jean Brown is called for the reach on Ernest Dexter - foul #4 on Jean Brown, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Bennie Frost, Jeff Burnett, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James McKenize | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Russ Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | James McKenize misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Wooten | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Bond - foul #2 on Michael Bond, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) Ernest Dexter | |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:39 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Russ Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Denver Brewer | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmie Brown and he's fouled by John Zeff - foul #2 on John Zeff, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) Gabriel Giordano | |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | David Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmie Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG) Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Terrance Scott | |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Ernest Dexter steals the ball from Jimmie Brown | 44-38 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Russ Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Russ Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-38 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | James McKenize is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Ernest Dexter, James McKenize, David Wooten, Timmy Carr | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Giordano - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Michael Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Terrance Scott | 47-38 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Jeff Burnett is called for the reach on David Woods - foul #1 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG) Michael Young | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG) John Zeff | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott is fouled on the floor by Allan Lanham - foul #1 on Allan Lanham, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), James McKenize (SF), Timmy Carr (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, Terrance Scott | |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Zeff and the foul's on Denver Brewer - foul #1 on Denver Brewer, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Russ Brown (SG) Denver Brewer, Bennie Frost | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) David Woods | |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Michael Young loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Jean Brown is called for the reach on David Wooten - foul #5 on Jean Brown, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Jim Crawford (SF) John Zeff, James McKenize | |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Russ Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Russ Brown steals the ball from Jim Crawford | 49-43 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Michael Young blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmie Brown - foul #2 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG), David Woods (PF) Ernest Dexter, David Wooten | |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #1 on Jim Crawford, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott (C) Timmy Carr | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Zeff (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terrance Scott | 50-47 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Michael Bond hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Giordano | 55-52 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Jimmie Brown (PF) Denver Brewer, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Terrance Scott | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham loses the dribble to Jim Crawford | 55-52 |
| 05:11 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Young | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown is fouled on the floor by David Woods - foul #1 on David Woods, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF) Bennie Frost, Jeff Burnett, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), David Wooten (PF) Gabriel Giordano, David Woods | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Michael Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Michael Bond can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Russ Brown can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | David Wooten pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits a floater from the right block set up by Russ Brown | 59-58 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Allan Lanham (C) Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), David Woods (PF) John Zeff, David Wooten | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:15 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr is hacked by Michael Bond - foul #3 on Michael Bond, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Michael Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it in | 61-61 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits a driving attempt from close range | 61-63 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Michael Young is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dexter - foul #2 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost grabs the board | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses long on a shot from close range | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |