| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Brian Hardin steals it from Joel Thomas | 33-21 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale blows the layup | 33-21 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Lohmann | 33-21 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Michael Tribble is denied by Aaron Devine | 33-21 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sonny Riggs | 33-23 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Gerald Hale takes the ball from David Lohmann | 33-23 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin jams it set up by Gerald Hale | 33-25 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Earl Loera is denied by Ernest Schirmer | 33-25 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-25 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 33-25 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 33-25 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is hacked by David Lohmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sonny Riggs | 33-27 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | John Steffen travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Phillip Rawley | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Steffen (fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Johnston | 35-27 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), James Richardson (PF) Nathan Rogers, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Gerald Hale, Scott Capone | |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-27 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Wayne Horton steps in front of the Michael Tribble pass | 37-27 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Horton - foul #3 on Wayne Horton, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 39-29 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | John Steffen snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 41-29 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 41-29 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Richardson | 43-29 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's floater is tipped away by Earl Loera | 43-29 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hale | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Hale (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Nathan Rogers steals it from Aaron Devine | 43-29 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the lay-in | 43-29 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Michael Johnston picks off the pass by Aaron Devine in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from David Lohmann | 45-29 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is fouled in the backcourt by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) David Lohmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the shot from the left block | 45-31 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is fouled on the floor by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Joel Thomas steps in front of the Lionel Weise pass in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled on the floor by Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Lionel Weise | |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Lohmann | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (C) John Steffen, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Lohmann | 50-31 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is open but misses the lay-in | 50-31 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the driving attempt from close range | 50-31 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits the follow up shot | 52-31 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer loses the dribble to Earl Loera | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Hardin (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Notre Dame | Sonny Riggs steals it from David Lohmann | 52-31 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | David Lohmann steals the ball from Wayne Horton in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley lays it up and in set up by Michael Johnston | 54-31 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton hits a shot from the right side | 54-33 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 57-33 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-33 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Wayne Horton takes the ball from David Lohmann | 57-33 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs throws it down set up by Wayne Horton | 57-35 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann blows the layup | 57-35 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Joel Thomas takes the ball from Brian Hardin in the backcourt | 57-35 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas dunks the ball | 59-35 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine jams it | 59-37 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #4 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #5 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Gerald Hale (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Wayne Horton, Sonny Riggs, Aaron Devine | |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Scott Capone pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin loses the dribble to John Steffen | 60-37 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera drills a jumper from close range | 62-37 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is hacked by Nathan Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #5 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is open and scores on a runner in the lane | 62-39 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lionel Weise - foul #1 on Lionel Weise, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Scott Capone clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lohmann (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 6 pts. PF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (tired) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Ernest Schirmer (very tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits a shot from close range set up by Michael Tribble and he's hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #7 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the free throw | 66-40 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Hardin, team foul #8 | 66-40 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Thomas and the foul's on Brian Hardin - foul #4 on Brian Hardin, team foul #9 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (PF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the free throw | 69-40 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 69-40 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 69-40 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-40 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive board | 69-40 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is hacked by Lionel Weise - foul #2 on Lionel Weise, team foul #10 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Aaron Devine (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 70-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-40 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Scott Capone tips it in | 70-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-42 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Scott Capone gets the rebound | 70-42 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Ernest Schirmer is blocked by James Richardson | 70-42 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 70-42 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 72-42 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Thomas and he's fouled by Aaron Devine - foul #3 on Aaron Devine, team foul #11 | 74-45 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the free throw | 75-45 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Michael Tribble - foul #3 on Michael Tribble, team foul #7 | 75-47 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the free throw | 75-47 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 75-47 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas runs out the clock | 75-47 |