| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Guion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Otero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger inbounds the ball | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Thacker | 24-47 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Otero is called for traveling | 24-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-47 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith snags the offensive board | 24-47 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Daniel Otero steals the ball from Daniel Sprague | 24-47 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Robert Guion loses the dribble to Derek Smith | 24-47 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith can't throw it down | 24-47 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Brian Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-47 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Yul Tang is blocked by Derek Smith | 24-47 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Brian Sutton can't tip it in | 24-47 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Otero can't tip it in | 24-47 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Yul Tang - foul #2 on Yul Tang, team foul #1 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson (SG), John Dennis (SF), Larry Grossman (PF) Robert Guion, Brian Sutton, Daniel Otero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF) Linwood Otani, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague | |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Larry Grossman drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Leonard Hall - foul #1 on Leonard Hall, team foul #1 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boris Zuver (PG), Wayne Kelly (C) Bradley Dykema, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude (C) Derek Smith | |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Larry Grossman makes the free throw | 27-49 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Wayne Kelly is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #2 on Wayne Kelly, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Wayne Kelly swats the short shot by Leonard Hall | 27-49 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Larry Grossman pulls down the rebound | 27-49 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF) Weldon Bendel, Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | James Thornton connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Sprague | 27-52 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Larry Grossman's pass is intercepted by Ronald Pittenger | 27-52 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boris Zuver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Dennis (fresh) PF - Larry Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | James Thornton steps in front of the John Dennis pass | 27-55 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague misses the dunk attempt | 27-55 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Larry Grossman pulls down the rebound | 27-55 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-55 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson tips it home | 29-55 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | James Thornton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-55 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Wayne Kelly grabs the board | 29-55 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson is denied on a layup by Ronald Pittenger | 29-55 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Grossman | 29-55 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-55 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague grabs the defensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-55 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague tips it in | 29-57 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-57 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger is fouled on the floor by Boris Zuver - foul #1 on Boris Zuver, team foul #3 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Dykema (PG), Robert Guion (SG), Brian Sutton (SF), Daniel Otero (PF), Yul Tang (C) Boris Zuver, Jessie Anderson, John Dennis, Larry Grossman, Wayne Kelly | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani (PG), Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Derek Smith (C) James Thornton, Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague, Aaron Jude | |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani is hacked by Brian Sutton during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Brian Sutton, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-60 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Bradley Dykema is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 32-60 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 32-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Guion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Otero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Yul Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Linwood Otani (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Weldon Bendel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Robert Guion is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leonard Hall - foul #2 on Leonard Hall, team foul #2 | 32-62 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Robert Guion makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Robert Guion makes the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Yul Tang - foul #3 on Yul Tang, team foul #5 | 34-62 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson (SG), Raymond Johnson (SF) Robert Guion, Brian Sutton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Leonard Hall, Robert Fowler | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-62 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-62 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-62 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge tips it but misses | 34-62 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 34-62 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-62 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 34-62 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Linwood Otani can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-62 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 34-62 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson double dribbles | 34-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boris Zuver (PG), Robert Guion (SG), Brian Sutton (SF), Larry Grossman (PF) Bradley Dykema, Jessie Anderson, Raymond Johnson, Daniel Otero | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Thacker (SG), Ronald Pittenger (SF), Daniel Sprague (PF), Aaron Jude (C) Linwood Otani, Weldon Bendel, Robert Wilson, Derek Smith | |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-62 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Yul Tang gets the rebound | 34-62 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude gets the rebound | 34-62 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 34-62 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Yul Tang | 37-62 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Kluge, team foul #3 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Kelly (C) Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG) Paul Kluge | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Daniel Sprague gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude is hacked by Wayne Kelly - foul #3 on Wayne Kelly, team foul #6 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson (SG), John Dennis (SF) Robert Guion, Brian Sutton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boris Zuver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Dennis (fresh) PF - Larry Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pittenger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Sprague (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Pittenger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-62 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude gets the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Thacker | 37-64 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver is fouled on the floor by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #4 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Johnson (PG) Boris Zuver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Weldon Bendel (SG), Leonard Hall (SF), Robert Fowler (PF) Andrew Thacker, Ronald Pittenger, Daniel Sprague | |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | John Dennis misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-64 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 37-66 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall can't throw it down | 39-66 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler can't tip it in | 39-66 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Larry Grossman knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jessie Anderson | 41-66 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler double dribbles | 41-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boris Zuver (PG) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Kluge (PG), Robert Wilson (C) James Thornton, Aaron Jude | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Boris Zuver | 44-66 |
| 04:43 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler blows the layup | 44-66 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 44-68 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson is hacked by Weldon Bendel - foul #2 on Weldon Bendel, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Johnson (SF) John Dennis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-68 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver tips it home | 46-68 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Boris Zuver steps in front of the Paul Kluge pass in the backcourt | 46-68 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 49-68 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Leonard Hall, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude (C) Robert Fowler | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Aaron Jude is called for the reach on Wayne Kelly - foul #1 on Aaron Jude, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boris Zuver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Grossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Kluge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Weldon Bendel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Jude (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude scores on a shot in the lane set up by Weldon Bendel and he's hacked by Boris Zuver - foul #2 on Boris Zuver, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Dennis (SF) Boris Zuver | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Thornton (PG), Robert Fowler (PF) Paul Kluge, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude makes the free throw | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Johnson loses the dribble to James Thornton in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-71 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Hall - foul #4 on Leonard Hall, team foul #8 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boris Zuver (PG) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler makes the turnaround from the right block | 53-73 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-73 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leonard Hall | 53-73 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler loses the dribble to Jessie Anderson | 53-73 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | John Dennis is called for the reach on Leonard Hall - foul #3 on John Dennis, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | John Dennis hits a fadeaway from the left side | 58-75 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Leonard Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-75 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Aaron Jude can't tip it in | 58-75 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | John Dennis grabs the board | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Larry Grossman loses the dribble to Aaron Jude | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Weldon Bendel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-75 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Boris Zuver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Thornton runs out the clock | 58-75 |