| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Woods | 26-34 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Evan Dauphin | 26-36 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | David Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | David Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jean Brown - foul #1 on Jean Brown, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Ernest Dexter is denied by Allan Lanham | 28-38 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Jean Brown snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jean Brown | 28-41 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Evan Dauphin is called for the reach on Jim Crawford - foul #4 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) David Woods | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Evan Dauphin, Allan Lanham | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Jimmie Brown blocks the jumper by Jim Crawford | 28-41 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | David Gordon is whistled for a carry | 28-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Michael Bond (PF) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 28-41 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-41 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Michael Young tips it back up and in | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Bond - foul #1 on Michael Bond, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James McKenize (SF), Timmy Carr (C) Ernest Dexter, Jim Crawford, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Denver Brewer, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | David Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | David Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Russ Brown's pass is intercepted by John Zeff | 29-43 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jean Brown | 29-45 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-45 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is hacked by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), Jim Crawford (SF), David Woods (PF) John Zeff, James McKenize, David Wooten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SF) Jeff Burnett | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Crawford | 29-45 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Russ Brown | 29-47 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 29-47 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter hits the follow up shot | 31-47 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-47 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Jean Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Woods - foul #2 on David Woods, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (SG), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is fouled on the floor by Evan Dauphin - foul #5 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF), Michael Bond (PF) Evan Dauphin, Jean Brown | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Jim Crawford - foul #3 on Jim Crawford, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Michael Young is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Wooten (PF) David Woods | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Michael Young | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott's layup is rejected by Jimmie Brown | 35-49 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Wooten | 35-49 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | David Wooten steals it from Denver Brewer | 37-49 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James McKenize (SF), David Woods (PF), Timmy Carr (C) John Zeff, Jim Crawford, David Wooten, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) David Gordon, Denver Brewer, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 39-51 |
| 08:39 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Dexter | 42-51 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Ernest Dexter - foul #2 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) James McKenize | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Denver Brewer (SF) Michael Young, Jeff Burnett | |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | David Woods blocks the short jumper by Allan Lanham | 42-51 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Russ Brown snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Denver Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Jim Crawford is called for the reach on Allan Lanham - foul #4 on Jim Crawford, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Russ Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford dunks the ball | 46-53 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Timmy Carr grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 46-53 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Timmy Carr picks off the pass by Allan Lanham | 46-53 |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Brown | 46-53 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is hacked by David Woods - foul #3 on David Woods, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter (PG), James McKenize (SF), David Wooten (PF), Terrance Scott (C) Gabriel Giordano, Jim Crawford, David Woods, Timmy Carr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Denver Brewer, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | David Wooten steals the ball from Michael Bond | 46-53 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | David Wooten hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Zeff | 48-53 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is hacked by James McKenize - foul #3 on James McKenize, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford (SF) John Zeff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Michael Young | |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Terrance Scott gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by David Wooten is blocked by Jimmie Brown | 48-54 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ernest Dexter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McKenize (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is hacked by Bennie Frost - foul #1 on Bennie Frost, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Timmy Carr (C) James McKenize, Terrance Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (PF) Bennie Frost, Michael Bond | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Brown | 49-54 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (PF) David Wooten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jim Crawford | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford is alone and drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gabriel Giordano | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG) Jeff Burnett | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is hacked by Ernest Dexter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Ernest Dexter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | David Woods gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Dexter | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Dexter - foul #4 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Jim Crawford's pass is intercepted by Russ Brown | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Dexter - foul #5 on Ernest Dexter, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Zeff (PG) Ernest Dexter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | John Zeff pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Gabriel Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF) Jean Brown | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | David Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (PF) Jeff Burnett | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Gabriel Giordano is called for the reach on Russ Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James McKenize (SG) Gabriel Giordano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Timmy Carr is called for the reach on Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Timmy Carr, team foul #14 | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James McKenize can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-65 |