| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Joel Thomas steals the ball from Lionel Weise in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Tribble and the foul's on Craig Hargreaves - foul #2 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | James Richardson is called for the reach on Craig Hargreaves in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) James Richardson | |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Timothy Price - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Timothy Price | 20-31 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | John Steffen knocks in the 3 from straight away | 20-34 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 18:25 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | John Steffen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #3 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley | |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | John Steffen drills a 3 from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin's pass is intercepted by John Steffen in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | John Steffen grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 16:27 | Notre Dame | John Steffen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price tips it home | 21-39 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is hacked by John Steffen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Steffen, team foul #4 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF), Aaron Devine (C) Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-39 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #2 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Devine (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Brian Hardin is blocked by Michael Tribble | 21-39 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits the follow up shot | 23-39 |
| 15:12 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Tribble | 23-41 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 23-41 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Tribble | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Tribble - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #5 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Graham Halverson (SF) Lionel Weise, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-44 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | James Richardson tips it home | 24-46 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | James Richardson is called for the reach on Aaron Devine - foul #4 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (C) James Richardson | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Graham Halverson | 26-46 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | John Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Matthew Brown (SF) Wayne Horton, Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman | |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Joel Thomas steals it from Gerald Hale | 26-46 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas banks in the layup | 26-48 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is hacked by Nathan Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #7 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Randy Mitchell (PF) Matthew Brown, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 27-48 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-51 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the turnaround from close range set up by Gerald Hale | 29-51 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-51 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Devine (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Moretz (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 4 pts. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Hale and he's fouled by Nathan Rogers - foul #2 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #8 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Brian Hardin, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Ketterman (PF) Nathan Rogers, Antonio Moretz, Phillip Rawley | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-51 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price tips it in | 32-53 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 32-53 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the offensive board | 32-53 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Tribble | 32-56 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine travels with the ball | 32-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Graham Halverson, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, James Ketterman | |
| 09:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Brown steps in front of the Antonio Moretz pass | 32-56 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Price - foul #3 on Timothy Price, team foul #9 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG) Michael Tribble | |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Matthew Brown is called for the reach on Michael Steffen - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #3 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Joel Thomas | |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 35-56 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | John Steffen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Wayne Horton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Ketterman (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Mitchell (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Devine (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (tired) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-56 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Michael Tribble steals the ball from Gerald Hale | 35-56 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble banks in the layup | 35-58 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's fadeaway is rejected by James Ketterman | 35-58 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it in | 37-58 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Graham Halverson (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Matthew Brown, Randy Mitchell, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | James Richardson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-58 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Graham Halverson and the foul's on Antonio Moretz - foul #2 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #10 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF) Gerald Hale, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:16 | Notre Dame | James Richardson blows the layup | 40-58 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randy Mitchell | 40-58 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves double dribbles | 40-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Aaron Devine (C) Lionel Weise, Randy Mitchell, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Horton | 40-58 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #5 on James Richardson, team foul #11 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Richardson | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Brian Hardin steals the ball from Nathan Rogers | 42-58 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Horton | 45-58 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #3 on Brian Hardin, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin, Matthew Brown, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Graham Halverson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Mitchell (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Ketterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Price (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the floater near the basket set up by Gerald Hale | 47-60 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Rogers and he's fouled by Craig Hargreaves - foul #3 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Aaron Devine (PF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Graham Halverson, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price makes the free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 47-63 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Aaron Devine is called for the reach on Phillip Rawley - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:08 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Hardin and he's fouled by Timothy Price - foul #4 on Timothy Price, team foul #12 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Craig Hargreaves steps in front of the John Steffen pass | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wayne Horton | 54-64 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Brian Hardin is called for the reach on Michael Tribble in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Hardin, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on Brian Hardin - foul #3 on Michael Tribble, team foul #13 | 54-66 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is hacked by Brian Hardin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Hardin, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell (PF) Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Horton and he's fouled by John Steffen - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Graham Halverson (SF) Wayne Horton, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is hacked by Lionel Weise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Weise, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson's pass is intercepted by Joel Thomas | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 59-71 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale dunks the ball | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas runs out the clock | 61-71 |