| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano tips it in | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Reed and he's hacked by Joseph Wiser - foul #3 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SG) Joseph Wiser | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo is hacked by Rickey Sims - foul #3 on Rickey Sims, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (SF) Rickey Sims | |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed tips it in | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano is denied on a layup by Robert Wright | 38-37 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Edgar Mason (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, John McDannald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), Luis Anderson (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Gregory Reed, Bill Hibbitts, Robert Wright | |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Jordan Simmons takes the ball from Edgar Mason | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Mathews | 38-39 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason is hacked by Dale Raley - foul #1 on Dale Raley, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy (SG), Charles Anders (C) Alfredo Russo, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG) Jordan Simmons | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Marty - foul #2 on William Marty, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby (SF), Robert Wright (C) Dale Raley, Luis Anderson | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Robert Wright misses the driving attempt near the basket | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) SF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Marty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Busby (fresh) PF - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | William Marty's floater is tipped away by Charles Anders | 40-39 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | William Marty steals the ball from Richard Paul in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | William Marty can't throw it down | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Robert Wright hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski lays it in and the foul's on Antonio Bellomy - foul #1 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Joseph Wiser (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Richard Paul, Antonio Bellomy, Edgar Mason, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Jordan Simmons (SG), Rickey Sims (SF) Christopher Mathews, William Marty, Jonathan Busby | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rickey Sims - foul #4 on Rickey Sims, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF) Rickey Sims, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Macleod - foul #3 on Thomas Macleod, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (C) Robert Wright | |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | John McDannald misses short on a floater from close range | 41-46 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Reed | 41-49 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod is hacked by Gregory Reed - foul #1 on Gregory Reed, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wright (C) Gregory Reed | |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Robert Wright makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jordan Simmons | 41-51 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser is hacked by Dale Raley - foul #2 on Dale Raley, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (PG), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (PF) Christopher Mathews, Bill Hibbitts | |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Wiser | 44-51 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Marty | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Marty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Raley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Anders | 46-53 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Marty | 46-55 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Wiser | 48-55 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Michael Bruckner is called for the reach on Robert Wright - foul #2 on Michael Bruckner, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Richard Paul, Joseph Wiser, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Christopher Mathews (SG), Jonathan Busby (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF) William Marty, Jordan Simmons, Dale Raley, Robert Wright | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Reed - foul #2 on Stephen Reed, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed is hacked by Jonathan Busby - foul #1 on Jonathan Busby, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (SG) Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Busby and he's fouled by Jules Giordano - foul #3 on Jules Giordano, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG) Richard Paul | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wright (C) Gregory Reed | |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Macleod | 52-61 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 52-61 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | John McDannald snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano can't tip it in | 52-61 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Mathews and the foul's on John McDannald - foul #2 on John McDannald, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Rickey Sims (SF), Dale Raley (PF) Christopher Mathews, Jonathan Busby, Bill Hibbitts | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale Raley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Dale Raley snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons hits a floater from the right block set up by Gregory Reed | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dale Raley | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-66 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Robert Wright grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Dale Raley | 52-69 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Rickey Sims steps in front of the Richard Paul pass | 52-69 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner's floater is tipped away by Dale Raley | 52-71 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders snags the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Robert Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Dale Raley tips it but misses | 55-71 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons tips it in | 55-73 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Richard Paul, Joseph Wiser, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), Bill Hibbitts (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Gregory Reed, Dale Raley, Robert Wright | |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod loses the ball out of bounds | 55-73 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-73 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Rickey Sims blocks the short jumper by John McDannald | 55-73 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed is fouled on the floor by Przbyslaw Kaszynski - foul #2 on Przbyslaw Kaszynski, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SG), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Thomas Macleod, Alfredo Russo, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG), Dale Raley (SF), Luis Anderson (PF) Jordan Simmons, Rickey Sims, Bill Hibbitts | |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Richard Paul steps in front of the Dale Raley pass | 57-73 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul blows the layup | 57-73 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Mathews | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Anders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Marty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Raley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Marty | 57-75 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (SF) Stephen Reed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Luis Anderson loses the dribble to Michael Bruckner | 57-75 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-75 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy gets the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | William Marty steals the ball from Richard Paul | 57-75 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews can't finish the layup | 57-75 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Anders | 57-75 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders double dribbles | 57-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SG) Antonio Bellomy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses short on a jumper from the right block | 57-75 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edgar Mason | 57-75 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Paul | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | William Marty misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edgar Mason - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | William Marty misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason banks in the layup and he's fouled by Luis Anderson - foul #2 on Luis Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | William Marty misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Mason, team foul #9 | 62-76 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Mathews | 62-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Marty runs out the clock | 62-78 |