| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Womack - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Johnson - foul #1 on Francis Johnson, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-26 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Leon Carroll picks off the pass by Mark Hulbert in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Johnson - foul #2 on Francis Johnson, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Jeff Boatman (C) Leon Carroll, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is hacked by Mark Hulbert - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG) George Baughn, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos | |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | James Jackson tips it home | 20-29 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Aaron Thorson | |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is denied on a layup by Darrell Womack | 20-29 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the driving attempt from the right block | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 20-31 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeff Boatman | 23-31 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leon Carroll | 25-31 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Robert Bostwick, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 28-34 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Baughn | 31-34 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Justin Whitlow, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) Darrell Womack | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Neal Council - foul #1 on Neal Council, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (PF) Aaron Thorson | |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 7 pts. C - Neal Council (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by Neal Council - foul #2 on Neal Council, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Donald Haley (PF) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack | |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 33-34 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow's pass is intercepted by Fred Raminez in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Chilson | 33-37 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-37 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 33-39 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Karl Chilson takes the ball from Leon Carroll in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Neal Council's pass is intercepted by Jeff Boatman | 33-39 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Karl Chilson takes the ball from Leon Carroll in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, Donald Haley, Neal Council | |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 33-41 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick hits a jumper from the right wing set up by George Baughn | 35-41 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Marvin Kardos | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 37-43 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos | 37-45 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens is open and lays it up and in | 39-45 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Lloyd Greene steals it from Jeffrey Bennett out of a doubleteam | 39-45 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Justin Whitlow (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene, Francis Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bennett steps in front of the Leon Carroll pass in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 39-47 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hulbert - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Whitlow - foul #4 on Justin Whitlow, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens's pass is intercepted by Mark Hulbert | 41-48 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert banks in the layup | 41-50 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is fouled on the floor by Donald Haley - foul #2 on Donald Haley, team foul #9 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Neal Council (C) Karl Chilson, Mark Hulbert, Donald Haley | |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bud Hellman - foul #2 on Bud Hellman, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG) Justin Whitlow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Neal Council | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:40 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #10 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Aaron Thorson | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Jeff Boatman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 46-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Hulbert | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a runner from the left block | 50-56 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF) Karl Chilson, James Jackson | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Donald Haley picks off the pass by Bud Hellman in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos loses the dribble to Shawn Stephens | 50-56 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Shawn Stephens is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), James Jackson (PF) Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #2 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Bud Hellman - foul #3 on Bud Hellman, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Donald Haley - foul #3 on Donald Haley, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF) Fred Raminez, James Jackson | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), James Jackson (PF) Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bennett | 52-57 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is hacked by Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Carroll, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bud Hellman | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF) Mark Hulbert, James Jackson | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephens - foul #4 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Shawn Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Fred Raminez | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Carroll - foul #4 on Leon Carroll, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), James Jackson (C) Marvin Kardos, Donald Haley | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Raminez - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, James Jackson | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephens - foul #5 on Shawn Stephens, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SG) Shawn Stephens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Fred Raminez is called for the reach on Leon Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Raminez, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Fred Raminez | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Leon Carroll is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Carroll, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Raminez - foul #3 on Fred Raminez, team foul #15 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Fred Raminez | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | George Baughn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Justin Whitlow (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the floater near the basket | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is denied on a dunk by Jeff Boatman | 64-64 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-64 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 64-66 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SF), Lloyd Greene (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 64-68 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Thorson - foul #3 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #16 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | George Baughn makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | George Baughn misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-68 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses short on a floater from the right side | 65-70 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Thorson | 65-70 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Darrell Womack and the foul's on Lloyd Greene - foul #2 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #15 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman (PF) Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the free throw | 65-72 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Haley | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 65-75 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is fouled on the floor by George Baughn - foul #1 on George Baughn, team foul #16 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (PF) Bud Hellman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Passmore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene is called for traveling | 65-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos can't tip it in | 65-76 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert runs out the clock | 65-76 |