| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is hacked by Joshua Hatter - foul #1 on Joshua Hatter, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:25 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Tucker | 29-38 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes's layup is rejected by Jonathan Sauls | 29-38 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen's layup is rejected by Donald Kent | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Eric Gardner is called for the reach on Jonathan Sauls - foul #3 on Eric Gardner, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Michael Tucker steps in front of the Lee Reed pass | 29-38 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester lays it up and in set up by Michael Tucker | 29-40 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SG), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Roy Scott (PF) Travis Koester, Jonathan Sauls | |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole drills a shot in the paint | 29-42 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is called for 5 seconds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arlen Short (C) Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ron Hay (SF) Donald Kent | |
| 16:41 | Notre Dame | Matthew Miller steals the ball from Edwin Cole | 29-42 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Lee Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Miller | 31-42 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole is hacked by Arlen Short - foul #1 on Arlen Short, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG) Gabriel Lopes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Michael Tucker | |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arlen Short - foul #2 on Arlen Short, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Arlen Short | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Howell (SF), Matthew Hawkins (PF) Ron Hay, Roy Scott | |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Facer (fresh) C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller is hacked by George Howell - foul #4 on George Howell, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF) Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Kent (SF), Jonathan Sauls (C) George Howell, Edwin Cole | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by George Lorenzen | 33-44 |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | George Lorenzen is called for the reach on Jonathan Sauls - foul #2 on George Lorenzen, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Matthew Miller, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Robert Scannell (SG) Garry Baldwin, Travis Koester | |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (C) Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole (C) Jonathan Sauls | |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt is denied on a dunk by Edwin Cole | 33-44 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 13:30 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Ron Hay (SF) Robert Scannell, Donald Kent | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edwin Cole - foul #2 on Edwin Cole, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Joshua Hatter steps in front of the Michael Tucker pass | 34-44 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes lays it in set up by Joshua Hatter | 36-44 |
| 12:35 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (SG), Bruce Barber (PF) Eric Gardner, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Hatter | 38-44 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Koester | 38-46 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Lee Reed knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Hatter and the foul's on Travis Koester - foul #3 on Travis Koester, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (PG), Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (SF) Michael Tucker, Travis Koester, Ron Hay | |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Garry Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Scannell (fresh) SF - Donald Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Jonathan Sauls steals it from Lee Reed | 41-46 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Bruce Barber picks off the pass by Donald Kent | 41-46 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Gabriel Lopes, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Robert Scannell, Jonathan Sauls, Roy Scott | |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses short on a floater in the lane | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin tips it home | 41-48 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Matthew Hawkins denies the turnaround by Bruce Barber | 41-48 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Miller - foul #2 on Matthew Miller, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG) Garry Baldwin | |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Donald Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Edwin Cole blocks the short jumper by Gabriel Lopes | 41-50 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Lee Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins is hacked by Christopher Facer - foul #3 on Christopher Facer, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (PG), Ron Hay (SF) Michael Tucker, Donald Kent | |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to George Lorenzen | 44-51 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Koester | 46-53 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Facer | 49-53 |
| 07:50 | Notre Dame | Christopher Facer denies the turnaround by Ron Hay | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Facer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Scannell (fresh) SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ron Hay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Facer | 49-53 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Hatter and he's hacked by Edwin Cole - foul #3 on Edwin Cole, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker (PG), Garry Baldwin (SG), George Howell (SF), Jonathan Sauls (PF), Roy Scott (C) Robert Scannell, Travis Koester, Ron Hay, Matthew Hawkins, Edwin Cole | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the runner from close range set up by George Howell and he's fouled by Lee Reed - foul #2 on Lee Reed, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (C) George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Roy Scott makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller double dribbles | 51-56 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bruce Barber | 51-56 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Bruce Barber is denied by Roy Scott | 51-56 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt tips it in | 53-56 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Lee Reed steals the ball from Roy Scott | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber scores on a shot in the paint | 55-56 |
| 05:03 | Notre Dame | George Howell hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Tucker | 55-58 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Matthew Miller, Melvin Gordon, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Travis Koester (SG), Matthew Hawkins (PF), Edwin Cole (C) Garry Baldwin, Jonathan Sauls, Roy Scott | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Travis Koester - foul #4 on Travis Koester, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hatter | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Koester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Bruce Barber blocks the short jumper by Edwin Cole | 60-60 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Hawkins - foul #4 on Matthew Hawkins, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Facer (C) George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Howell and he's hacked by Bruce Barber - foul #1 on Bruce Barber, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner travels with the ball | 61-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (C) Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-66 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Christopher Facer, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Hawkins gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Travis Koester connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Tucker | 61-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen tips it but misses | 61-69 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to George Howell | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Joshua Hatter is called for the reach on Edwin Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hatter, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin (SG), Jonathan Sauls (PF) Travis Koester, Matthew Hawkins | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Edwin Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to George Lorenzen | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter travels with the ball | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Hatter - foul #3 on Joshua Hatter, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner loses the dribble to Edwin Cole | 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) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Sauls drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Tucker | 61-74 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is hacked by Michael Tucker - foul #1 on Michael Tucker, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Scannell (SG), Donald Kent (SF), Roy Scott (C) Michael Tucker, George Howell, Edwin Cole | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Garry Baldwin runs out the clock | 63-74 |