| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) SF - Gregory Host (fresh) PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis 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) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano's pass is intercepted by Ronald Chapell | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Sal Netzer - foul #1 on Sal Netzer, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 3rd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Ronald Chapell is called for the reach on Thomas Ellis - foul #1 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Jackson | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Dixon | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ellis - foul #1 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Sheldon Berg | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell is fouled on the floor by Otha Tomaszewski - foul #1 on Otha Tomaszewski, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Jeffrey Blankenship, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson is denied on a layup by Paul Ulibarri | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sal Netzer | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Chapell (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Holman (fresh) SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) C - Carl Larson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri tips it in | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Jackson | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Holman and he's hacked by Ronald Chapell - foul #2 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Marvin Schrom (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Gregory Host, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Arturo Medrano, James Holman, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Dixon | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Keith Allen | 10-12 |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier makes the shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon is fouled on the floor by Marvin Schrom - foul #1 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Richard Wofford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship tips it but misses | 12-12 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Thomas Ellis is called for the reach on Carl Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF) Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), James Holman (SG), Paul Ulibarri (C) Keith Allen, Jeffrey Blankenship, Thomas Ellis | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk banks in the layup set up by Gregory Host | 14-14 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Gregory Host is called for the reach on Andrew Dixon - foul #1 on Gregory Host, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Larson (C) Andrew Dixon | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carl Jackson | 16-14 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Holman | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Schrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Holman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Larson (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (SG), Boris Wnukowski (PF), Richard Wofford (C) Carl Jackson, Marvin Schrom, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Andrew Dixon (PF) Sheldon Berg, Carl Larson | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | James Holman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Host - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (SG), Robert Nichols (C) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Jeffrey Blankenship | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | Paul Ulibarri takes the ball from Wayne Bollinger | 17-19 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | James Holman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano hits a floater from the left side | 17-21 |
| 10:36 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski dunks the ball | 19-21 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 10:02 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski throws it down on a great pass from Wayne Bollinger | 21-21 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Marvin Schrom (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Richard Wofford, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Carl Larson (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Arturo Medrano, James Holman, Otha Tomaszewski, Andrew Dixon, Paul Ulibarri | |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Schrom | 21-21 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson hits a floater in the lane set up by Sal Netzer and he's hacked by Sheldon Berg - foul #1 on Sheldon Berg, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship is whistled for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss (SF) Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sal Netzer | 27-21 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-21 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Carl Larson tips it in | 27-23 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Larson | 27-23 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) PF - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Larson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Gibson (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk loses the ball out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (PF) Wayne Strauss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Andrew Dixon (PF), Paul Ulibarri (C) Keith Allen, Carl Larson, Eugene Gibson | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon lays it up and in set up by Arturo Medrano | 27-25 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | James Holman loses the dribble to Aaron Shenk | 27-25 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Richard Wofford (SF), Robert Nichols (C) Sal Netzer, Marvin Schrom, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG), Carl Larson (C) James Holman, Paul Ulibarri | |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Keith Allen misses short on a runner from the left block | 29-25 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson double dribbles | 29-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (SG) Carl Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (SG) Keith Allen | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Carl Larson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 29-25 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano drills a 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford tips it home | 31-28 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Richard Wofford | 31-28 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Arturo Medrano - foul #2 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Marvin Schrom (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Richard Wofford, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Arturo Medrano, Otha Tomaszewski, Andrew Dixon, Carl Larson | |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Keith Allen is hacked by Marvin Schrom - foul #2 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss (SF) Marvin Schrom | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Keith Allen misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Ulibarri - foul #1 on Paul Ulibarri, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF) Wayne Strauss, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Thomas Ellis (C) Jeffrey Blankenship, Eugene Gibson | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell clanks a shot near the basket | 33-28 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Host | 35-28 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Carl Jackson steals the ball from James Holman | 35-28 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell is hacked by James Holman - foul #3 on James Holman, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (SG) Carl Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Andrew Dixon (PF) Keith Allen, James Holman, Paul Ulibarri | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Bollinger - foul #1 on Wayne Bollinger, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (SG), Marvin Schrom (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Wayne Bollinger, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Sheldon Berg | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 36-33 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Jackson | 38-33 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arturo Medrano | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon snags the defensive board | 38-36 |