| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) SG - David Lohmann (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) PF - James Richardson (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is fouled on the floor by David Lohmann - foul #1 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs's pass is intercepted by James Richardson | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Michael Tribble takes the ball from Scott Capone in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the dunk attempt | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | James Richardson is called for the reach on Aaron Devine - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble scores on a floater from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | John Steffen is called for the reach on Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Steffen, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer blows the dunk but the foul's on Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Scott Capone | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Gerald Hale steals it from Phillip Rawley | 7-3 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann blows the dunk | 9-3 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Lohmann (fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Sonny Riggs | 12-5 |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston knocks in the shot in the lane set up by David Lohmann and he's hacked by Scott Capone - foul #2 on Scott Capone, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale loses the dribble to Earl Loera in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Loera | 12-9 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnston - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) Michael Johnston | |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 12-9 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | James Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Wayne Horton | 14-11 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, James Richardson | |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Wayne Horton - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Horton - foul #2 on Wayne Horton, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Earl Loera | |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Hale | 16-13 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Gerald Hale (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 1 ast. PF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (PF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston | |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's pass is intercepted by Brian Hardin | 16-13 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin hits the finger roll | 18-13 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise travels in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) David Lohmann, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-15 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Timothy Price is called for the reach on Lionel Weise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (C) Timothy Price | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 10:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera can't tip it in | 20-15 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Hale | 20-15 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Steffen - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), David Lohmann (SF) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Michael Tribble | |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it home | 21-17 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 21-17 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera tips it home | 21-19 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Phillip Rawley swats the short shot by Gerald Hale | 21-19 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (tiring) SG - Gerald Hale (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Aaron Devine (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Gerald Hale - foul #1 on Gerald Hale, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale loses the dribble to Earl Loera in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise connects on the floater from the right block | 23-23 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Lionel Weise | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG) David Lohmann | |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-23 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sonny Riggs - foul #2 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 23-26 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is hacked by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Johnston and the foul's on Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PF) Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer tips it home | 27-29 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to David Lohmann | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Earl Loera - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't connect on a shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Brian Hardin (tired) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Hale (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - David Lohmann (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Loera (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the jumper near the basket | 27-33 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise's pass is intercepted by Phillip Rawley in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits a shot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses badly on a floater in the paint | 27-35 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), James Richardson (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 27-37 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the dunk | 27-37 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Price - foul #3 on Timothy Price, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF) John Steffen, Timothy Price | |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #13 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Joel Thomas | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Rawley | 29-39 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #14 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (C) Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the easy layup | 29-40 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann jams it set up by Nathan Rogers | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the halfcourt shot | 29-42 |