| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Burden (fresh) C - John Savage (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Zeff inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | John Zeff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | John Zeff pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | John Zeff clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Young and he's fouled by Shane Burden - foul #2 on Shane Burden, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Notre Dame | John Zeff drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gabriel Giordano | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Young | 38-28 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 17:14 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SF), Mario Laroche (PF) John Zeff, Shane Burden | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Mario Laroche is called for the reach on Richard Nieves - foul #3 on Mario Laroche, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott (PF) Mario Laroche | |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Reid Wainscott picks off the pass by Michael Bond | 38-28 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Bond swats the shot by Gabriel Giordano | 38-28 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reid Wainscott (fresh) C - John Savage (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost loses the dribble to Joshua Booker | 38-28 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | John Savage is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gaunt - foul #1 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (PG), John Zeff (SG), David Woods (SF), Shane Burden (PF) Joshua Booker, Gabriel Giordano, William Carrasco, Reid Wainscott | |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Jeff Burnett steals the ball from John Savage | 38-28 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Michael Young | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) John Zeff | |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | David Woods evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Cook | 38-30 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG) James Cook | |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | John Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche (PF) Shane Burden | |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-30 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | David Woods tips it home | 38-32 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses long on an open shot from the right block | 38-32 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 38-32 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #4 on Mario Laroche, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (PG), John Zeff (SG), William Carrasco (SF), Shane Burden (PF), Reid Wainscott (C) Joshua Booker, Gabriel Giordano, David Woods, Mario Laroche, John Savage | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zeff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Burden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Reid Wainscott (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Oleg Zolondek | 40-32 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Oleg Zolondek - foul #1 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:10 | Notre Dame | Shane Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek clanks a turnaround in the lane | 40-34 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | John Zeff can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Gaunt - foul #2 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG) James Cook, William Carrasco | |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 42-36 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Bond | 42-36 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | John Zeff lays it in | 42-38 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Reid Wainscott snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is fouled on the floor by Reid Wainscott - foul #1 on Reid Wainscott, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (SF), John Savage (C) John Zeff, Reid Wainscott | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffery Bell | 45-40 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | David Woods shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Shane Burden steals it from Jeffery Bell | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Burden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Savage (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | John Savage grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | David Woods splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 45-43 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Michael Bond gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Michael Bond double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Cook (PG), John Zeff (SG), Mario Laroche (PF) Joshua Booker, Gabriel Giordano, Shane Burden | |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | John Zeff clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jimmie Brown - foul #2 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | John Zeff misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | John Zeff makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Nieves | 47-44 |
| 05:21 | Notre Dame | David Woods scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Cook | 47-47 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Michael Young is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Michael Bond (PF) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano (SG) David Woods | |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Gaunt is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #3 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker (PG), Reid Wainscott (C) James Cook, John Savage | |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Michael Bond can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Laroche - foul #5 on Mario Laroche, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Woods (SF), John Savage (C) John Zeff, Mario Laroche | |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | John Savage grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 03:36 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | John Savage misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-47 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joshua Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reid Wainscott (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Savage (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell can't connect on a shot in the paint | 48-47 |
| 02:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Woods | 48-47 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Jeffery Bell picks off the pass by David Woods | 48-47 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | David Woods pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shane Burden (PF) John Savage | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Savage (C) Reid Wainscott | |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | John Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell throws it down on a great pass from Michael Young | 50-48 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Woods comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bond - foul #1 on Michael Bond, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Woods makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:09 | Notre Dame | David Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Michael Bond pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Michael Bond lays it in | 52-49 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Giordano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Booker | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bond | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Booker misses the halfcourt shot | 54-52 |