| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Brandon James misses the lay-in but the foul's on Myron Helms - foul #3 on Myron Helms, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG) Myron Helms | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Brandon James misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Eubank | 26-38 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Richard Owen buries a floater from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Brandon James gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Brandon James drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Knudtson | 28-40 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Andrew Lantz swats the short shot by Shawn Lund | 28-40 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore is hacked by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robin Bell | 28-43 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 17:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson is hacked by Shawn Lund - foul #3 on Shawn Lund, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (C) Wendell Folsom, Shawn Lund, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (SG), Matthew Birge (SF), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Birge | 28-45 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Turney | 31-45 |
| 16:38 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Fiorini | 31-47 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 33-47 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Turney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Eubank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brandon James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fiorini (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Birge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Picard (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 33-49 |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Philip Johnson snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Brandon James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Fiorini | 33-52 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | John Turney scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Alfredo Rizzo | 36-52 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge is fouled on the floor by John Turney - foul #1 on John Turney, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Wendell Folsom (SG), Shawn Lund (SF), Richard Owen (C) John Turney, Alfredo Rizzo, David Zipp, Theodore Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) Brandon James, David Fiorini, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz is denied on a layup by Richard Owen | 36-52 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Richard Owen grabs the board | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Richard Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Richard Owen scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-52 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wendell Folsom - foul #1 on Wendell Folsom, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG) Matthew Birge | |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Richard Owen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Lund | 41-53 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Myron Helms takes the ball from David Fiorini | 41-53 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom banks in the layup set up by Myron Helms | 43-53 |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robin Bell | 43-55 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Richard Owen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robin Bell | 46-58 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | David Fiorini takes the ball from Richard Owen | 46-58 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini lays it up and in | 46-60 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Owen | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Folsom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Lund (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Eubank (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Owen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knudtson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini's pass is intercepted by Wendell Folsom in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom banks in the layup | 50-60 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wendell Folsom | 50-60 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the shot from close range | 50-60 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Robin Bell snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Shawn Lund is called for the reach on Robert Knudtson - foul #4 on Shawn Lund, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Wendell Folsom, Shawn Lund, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) David Fiorini, Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Philip Johnson swats the shot by Theodore Stephens | 50-60 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | David Zipp grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Matthew Birge - foul #2 on Matthew Birge, team foul #1 | 52-60 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Brandon James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | David Zipp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Theodore Stephens | 55-60 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Brandon James grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Brandon James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Birge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | David Zipp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | John Turney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Wendell Folsom (SG), Shawn Lund (SF), Ronald Eubank (PF), Richard Owen (C) John Turney, Alfredo Rizzo, David Zipp, Theodore Stephens, Walter Jessie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) Brandon James, Matthew Birge, Clayton Herr, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Folsom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Eubank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Ryan Blakemore | 55-63 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Wendell Folsom | 57-63 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Eubank steals the ball from Robin Bell | 57-63 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Richard Owen is denied by Andrew Lantz | 57-63 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank double dribbles | 57-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG) Wendell Folsom | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG) David Fiorini | |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brandon James | 57-65 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-65 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Myron Helms gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Andrew Lantz is whistled for a carry | 57-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Shawn Lund, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (SG), Matthew Birge (SF), Philip Johnson (PF), Joseph Picard (C) Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell, Andrew Lantz | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | David Zipp tips it home | 59-65 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Theodore Stephens - foul #3 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (SG) Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard misses the free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wendell Folsom, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Richard Owen (C) John Turney, Walter Jessie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore (SG), Robert Knudtson (SF), Robin Bell (PF), Andrew Lantz (C) Brandon James, Matthew Birge, Philip Johnson, Joseph Picard | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-67 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Richard Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Folsom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Fiorini (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Blakemore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Knudtson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Lantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Myron Helms can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore clanks a floater in the lane | 59-67 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Richard Owen gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Shawn Lund (SF) Wendell Folsom, David Zipp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brandon James (PG) David Fiorini | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens is fouled on the floor by Robin Bell - foul #1 on Robin Bell, team foul #2 | 59-67 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Ryan Blakemore picks off the pass by Alfredo Rizzo | 59-67 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore banks in the layup | 59-69 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Richard Owen connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Stephens - foul #4 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank (PF) Theodore Stephens | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lantz - foul #3 on Andrew Lantz, team foul #3 | 61-70 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Robert Knudtson | 61-70 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Ryan Blakemore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Richard Owen snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Brandon James grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Myron Helms is called for the reach on Brandon James in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Helms, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Picard (C) Andrew Lantz | |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Brandon James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund is fouled on the floor by Robert Knudtson - foul #3 on Robert Knudtson, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), John Turney (SG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Alfredo Rizzo, Shawn Lund, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Fiorini (PG), Matthew Birge (SG), Clayton Herr (SF), Philip Johnson (PF) Brandon James, Ryan Blakemore, Robert Knudtson, Robin Bell | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Fiorini | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Theodore Stephens swats the dunk try by Philip Johnson | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Clayton Herr grabs the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Fiorini runs out the clock | 61-72 |