| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fresh) SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fresh) SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fresh) C - Ismael Dorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fresh) SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - William Ford (fresh) C - Terrance Watson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | William Ford tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose hits the finger roll set up by Ismael Dorton | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Howard Redding is hacked by Louis Rose - foul #1 on Louis Rose, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (SG) Samuel Gabaldon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | William Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Rose | 5-2 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson loses the dribble to Louis Rose | 5-2 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Louis Rose | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) SF - Jeremy Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Clement (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ismael Dorton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - William Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | Joe Coleman steals the ball from Jeremy Savage | 7-4 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Joe Coleman - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Marbury (PG), Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Lawrence Cline (PF), Michael Carbaugh (C) Louis Rose, Michael Lemoine, Byron Clement, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | David Moore scores on a driving attempt from close range | 10-6 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Gabaldon, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton (SF) Jeremy Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Michael Carbaugh is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the runner from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Edward Wilson is called for the reach on Samuel Gabaldon - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG) Michael Marbury | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF) Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson | |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Lemoine | 13-6 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo snags the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the tip | 13-6 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Byron Clement (PF), Ismael Dorton (C) Samuel Gabaldon, Lawrence Cline, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, David Moore | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lemoine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ismael Dorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lawler (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | William Ford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-6 |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Rose | 13-6 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Lawler - foul #1 on Jesse Lawler, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (C) Jesse Lawler | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland's layup is rejected by Jeff Stratton | 15-6 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Howard Redding picks off the pass by Michael Lemoine | 15-6 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | William Ford scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Byron Clement - foul #1 on Byron Clement, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hall (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Michael Carbaugh (PF) Michael Lemoine, Jeff Stratton, Byron Clement | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Edward Wilson (SF), Terrance Watson (C) Keith Stevenson, Joe Coleman, Melvin Copland | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | William Ford makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton hits the finger roll | 17-9 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | William Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Lawrence Cline (PF) Michael Hall, Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG), Jesse Lawler (PF) Howard Redding, William Ford | |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline snags the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on Terrance Watson - foul #1 on Terrance Watson, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG) Jordan Traynor | |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton makes the free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo's pass is intercepted by Ismael Dorton | 20-9 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Coleman (SF), David Moore (C) Edward Wilson, Terrance Watson | |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 20-12 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | David Moore's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Cline | 23-12 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-12 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Gabaldon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Cline (fairly fresh) C - Ismael Dorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Jesse Lawler (fairly fresh) C - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Jeremy Savage steals it from Joe Coleman | 23-12 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alleruzzo | 23-15 |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Lawler | 23-15 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman is fouled on the floor by Ismael Dorton - foul #1 on Ismael Dorton, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Jeff Stratton (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Michael Carbaugh (C) Louis Rose, Samuel Gabaldon, Jeremy Savage, Lawrence Cline, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Keith Stevenson, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Joe Coleman, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-15 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson can't tip it in | 23-15 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses the shot near the basket | 23-15 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ford and he's fouled by Michael Carbaugh - foul #2 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Coleman (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | William Ford snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is fouled on the floor by Jeff Stratton - foul #1 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Byron Clement is blocked by Terrance Watson | 23-18 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine hits the follow up shot | 25-18 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Jeff Stratton steals it from Terrance Watson | 25-18 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Watson | 25-18 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-18 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Michael Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Louis Rose (PG), Michael Marbury (SG), Jeremy Savage (SF), Michael Carbaugh (C) Michael Lemoine, Michael Hall, Jeff Stratton, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Jordan Traynor, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Jeremy Savage picks off the pass by David Moore | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Louis Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Marbury (fresh) SF - Jeremy Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Byron Clement (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Louis Rose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh can't tip it in | 25-18 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Moore | 25-18 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Michael Carbaugh is called for the reach on Melvin Copland - foul #3 on Michael Carbaugh, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton (C) Michael Carbaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler (PF) David Moore | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage comes up short on the runner from the left block | 25-20 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Savage misses the dunk | 25-20 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Jeremy Savage is called for the reach on Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Jeremy Savage, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Samuel Gabaldon (SG), Lawrence Cline (PF), Jeff Stratton (C) Michael Marbury, Byron Clement, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jesse Lawler, Melvin Copland | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | William Ford is called for the reach on Samuel Gabaldon - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Dorton (C) Jeremy Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Coleman (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 01:24 | Notre Dame | Keith Stevenson is called for the reach on Ismael Dorton - foul #1 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Rose | 27-22 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson lays it in set up by Terrance Watson | 27-24 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Lemoine (PG), Jeremy Savage (SF) Louis Rose, Ismael Dorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG) Keith Stevenson | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jeff Stratton - foul #2 on Jeff Stratton, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton misses the floater from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 27-25 |