| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 42-36 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dennis Charles | 42-36 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons | 45-36 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is fouled on the floor by Gary Wells - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Carl Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Darrell Womack | 45-38 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Brad Smith picks off the pass by Anthony Patel out of a doubleteam | 45-38 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Darrell Womack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Womack, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Jeff Boatman, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 47-38 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is hacked by Gary Wells - foul #3 on Gary Wells, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Sears | 50-38 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | John Hess works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on David Sears in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Bennett and he's hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #2 on Dennis Charles, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Ryan Walters steals it from Leon Carroll in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters hits the finger roll | 53-44 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Dennis Charles is called for the reach on Anthony Patel - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Anthony Edwards (SF) Anthony Patel, Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Ryan Walters | |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's layup is rejected by Dennis Charles | 55-44 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hess | 55-48 |
| 13:58 | Notre Dame | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on Raymond Parsons - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 55-48 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | The short jumper by James Newberger is denied by Jeff Boatman | 55-48 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | James Newberger steps in front of the Leon Carroll pass | 55-48 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses badly on a runner from the right block | 55-48 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Marvin Kardos steals the ball from Leon Carroll | 55-48 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a runner in the paint set up by Marvin Kardos | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) C - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mitchell Woods - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Charles Tanner, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Woods denies the turnaround by Raymond Parsons | 55-52 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | David Sears connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Parsons and the foul's on John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG) Anthony Edwards, John Hess | |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | David Sears makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack's pass is intercepted by Dennis Charles | 58-52 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is intercepted by Ryan Walters | 58-52 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods clanks a jump hook near the basket | 58-52 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 58-52 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #4 on Charles Tanner, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Woods | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sears (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Charles (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Sears | 60-54 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) David Sears, Gary Wells, Jeff Boatman, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) John Hess, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Charles Tanner | 62-56 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Cuthbert is called for the reach on Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cuthbert, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lloyd Greene | 64-56 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | James Newberger connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 64-58 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Edwards, James Jackson | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 64-60 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | James Newberger drills a runner from the left block | 67-62 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Woods is called for the reach on Charles Tanner - foul #3 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Gary Wells, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos, James Newberger | |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Boatman | 67-62 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Woods - foul #4 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Mitchell Woods | |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | James Jackson gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-62 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sears (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert hits the finger roll | 69-62 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | John Hess buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Darrell Womack, James Jackson | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner is whistled for a carry | 69-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), James Newberger (C) Karl Chilson, Carl Smith | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | James Newberger is hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #4 on Dennis Charles, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Anthony Patel steals it from David Sears | 69-68 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel blows the layup | 69-68 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | David Sears gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is intercepted by Anthony Patel in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the dunk attempt | 69-68 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lloyd Greene | 69-68 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, David Sears, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF), Carl Smith (C) Marvin Kardos, James Newberger | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Gary Wells steals the ball from Anthony Patel | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Gary Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Smith | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Charles (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Carl Smith wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #5 on Charles Tanner, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the tip | 71-73 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't tip it in | 71-73 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Anthony Patel | 71-75 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Boatman | 73-75 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 73-75 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Dennis Charles (C) David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Leon Carroll picks off the pass by Carl Smith | 73-75 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll banks in the layup | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Boatman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Charles | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel lays it in despite the doubleteam | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a fullcourt shot | 77-79 |