| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Parsons steals the ball from Darrell Womack | 29-32 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons banks in the layup | 31-32 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Walters, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Woods blocks the short jumper by Richard Peterson | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Parsons is called for the reach on Ryan Walters - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Dusty Grant is called for the reach on Mitchell Woods - foul #3 on Dusty Grant, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters's pass is intercepted by Gary Wells | 31-32 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells lays it in | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Walters, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, David Sears, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Dennis Charles, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | John Hess misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | James Newberger hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons travels in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | James Newberger hits a runner from close range on a great pass from John Hess | 34-36 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Sears | 36-36 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | James Newberger buries a runner in the paint | 36-38 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) PF - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it home | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | James Newberger is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Woods - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Cuthbert is called for the reach on Ryan Walters - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cuthbert, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Thompson | 38-40 |
| 14:33 | Notre Dame | David Thompson denies the turnaround by Raymond Parsons | 38-40 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Cuthbert swats the shot by Anthony Patel | 41-40 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Gary Wells takes the ball from Ryan Walters | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Woods takes the ball from Gary Wells | 41-40 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is denied on a dunk by Charles Tanner | 41-40 |
| 12:50 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's pass is intercepted by Anthony Patel in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Dusty Grant takes the ball from Anthony Patel | 41-40 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gary Wells | 43-40 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Charles Tanner swats the layup by Anthony Patel | 43-40 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 43-42 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | John Hess's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Tanner | 45-42 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | James Newberger knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Hall | 45-44 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 48-44 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is hacked by Lawerence Brady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Jason Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is hacked by James Newberger - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is called for 5 seconds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) John Hess | |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 50-44 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-44 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | David Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Woods steps in front of the Raymond Parsons pass | 52-48 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Raymond Parsons is called for the reach on Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, Ernest Kruckenberg, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | John Hess is called for the reach on Robert Bostwick - foul #3 on John Hess, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hess out of a doubleteam | 54-52 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Hess - foul #4 on John Hess, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | James Newberger is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Hess | 56-54 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the dunk | 59-55 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the easy layup | 59-55 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant tips it in | 61-55 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Hall | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Newberger (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Hess - foul #5 on John Hess, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Robert Bostwick, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Anthony Patel, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is fouled on the floor by Dennis Charles - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gary Wells | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Walters | 64-61 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Raymond Parsons is denied by David Thompson | 64-63 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Thompson out of a doubleteam | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert dunks the ball and the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | David Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Ryan Walters | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Ryan Walters is called for the reach on Raymond Parsons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Walters, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Sears | 71-70 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel buries a jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant is whistled for traveling | 71-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | James Newberger clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #4 on Dusty Grant, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Jason Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), David Thompson (C) Karl Chilson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | James Newberger loses the dribble to Gary Wells | 71-73 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith lays it in set up by Gary Wells | 73-73 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Newberger | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dusty Grant - foul #5 on Dusty Grant, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Jason Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses long on a shot from the right block | 73-73 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled on the floor by Ryan Walters - foul #5 on Ryan Walters, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Darrell Womack (SF) Ryan Walters, Jason Hall | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg loses the dribble to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 74-73 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert loses the dribble to David Thompson | 74-73 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Gary Wells steps in front of the Ernest Kruckenberg pass | 74-73 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells lays it in | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Parsons - foul #4 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Anthony Patel is called for the reach on Richard Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Lawerence Brady | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Kruckenberg | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by Ernest Kruckenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Brad Smith, David Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Ernest Kruckenberg is called for the reach on Richard Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells runs out the clock | 82-76 |