| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) SG - Gary Wells (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells drills a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Ryan Walters - foul #1 on Ryan Walters, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel drills a turnaround from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is denied on a dunk by Darrell Womack | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson is hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Womack | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith loses the dribble to Ryan Walters in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel jams it on a nice dish by Ryan Walters | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | David Sears is hacked by Darrell Womack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Robert Bostwick | |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | David Sears is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | David Thompson tips it home | 8-6 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons buries a floater from the right side | 8-8 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Parsons takes the ball from Anthony Patel | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - Charles Tanner (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | John Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | James Newberger connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a jumper near the basket | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | John Hess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 11-10 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | John Hess picks off the pass by David Sears | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), David Thompson (PF) Karl Chilson, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) David Sears, Dusty Grant | |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled on the floor by John Hess - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) John Hess, Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Dusty Grant is called for the reach on Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Dusty Grant, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | David Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a floater from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Patel | 14-10 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Walters - foul #2 on Ryan Walters, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - James Newberger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Charles Tanner (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the turnaround from the right block | 14-11 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Charles Tanner | |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | John Hess works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | John Hess steals it from Brad Smith in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the easy layup | 17-11 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Charles | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | John Hess loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Robert Bostwick (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, David Sears, Dennis Charles, Richard Peterson | |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 17-16 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 17-16 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel comes up short on the floater from the right block | 17-16 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is hacked by John Hess in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Jason Hall (SF) John Hess, Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Richard Peterson (C) Robert Bostwick, Charles Tanner | |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | David Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Wells and the foul's on David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG) David Thompson, Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 07:26 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dusty Grant - foul #2 on Dusty Grant, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF), James Newberger (PF) Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Gary Wells, David Sears, Dusty Grant | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Ryan Walters picks off the pass by Dennis Charles in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Smith | 19-22 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady jams it and he's fouled by Dennis Charles - foul #1 on Dennis Charles, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Karl Chilson, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles, Charles Tanner | |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dusty Grant | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Darrell Womack denies the turnaround by Raymond Parsons | 21-22 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | David Sears tips it in | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (C) Darrell Womack, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF) David Sears | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick's pass is intercepted by David Thompson in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | David Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), James Newberger (PF) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Robert Bostwick, Dusty Grant | |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | James Newberger snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Parsons doubles David Thompson and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson can't throw it down | 26-25 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Gary Wells | 26-27 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't finish the layup | 26-27 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 26-27 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Karl Chilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Chilson, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF) Gary Wells, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tired) 13 pts. SG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters is hacked by Dusty Grant - foul #3 on Dusty Grant, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Brad Smith, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | David Thompson scores on a floater from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Jason Hall (SF) Ryan Walters, Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Dennis Charles | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | John Hess's pass is intercepted by Gary Wells | 30-32 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | James Newberger drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Hess | 32-32 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson hits a jump hook in the lane | 32-34 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Hall | 34-34 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by John Hess - foul #3 on John Hess, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) John Hess, Anthony Patel, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Gary Wells, David Sears, Dennis Charles | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Lawerence Brady is denied by Richard Peterson | 34-34 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | James Newberger snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Tanner | 34-34 |