| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) SG - William Surrett (fresh) SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) C - Marlin Herald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) SG - James Elsea (fresh) SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Notre Dame | James Elsea misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Fredrick Capp is called for the reach on Brian Bonds - foul #1 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | William Surrett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Gray | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | James Elsea hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Korte | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy is hacked by Douglas Gray - foul #1 on Douglas Gray, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward George | 6-6 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | William Surrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Elsea | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edgar Mason, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Surrett | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | James Elsea connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Surrett - foul #1 on William Surrett, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) Edgar Mason, Fredrick Capp | |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | James Elsea makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Marlin Herald is denied by Antonio Bellomy | 8-9 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | William Surrett picks off the pass by Eddie O'Dell | 8-9 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald misses the fadeaway in the paint | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Marlin Herald steals the ball from Antonio Bellomy | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Korte (fairly fresh) C - Marlin Herald (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Elsea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Edward George picks off the pass by Andrew Korte | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Bonds | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Edward George misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Andrew Korte is called for the reach on James Elsea - foul #1 on Andrew Korte, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), Leslie Rines (SG), Richard Beard (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Brian Bonds, William Surrett, Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte, Marlin Herald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Edgar Mason (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | John Best scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell's pass is intercepted by Edgar Mason | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Bell | 17-12 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Nelson - foul #1 on Jack Nelson, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Carlos Long makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Rines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Beard (fresh) PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) C - Jack Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - John Best (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Carlos Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) C - Fredrick Capp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Best and he's hacked by Richard Beard - foul #1 on Richard Beard, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), William Surrett (SG) Nicholas Bell, Leslie Rines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Brian Bonds is blocked by Edgar Mason | 17-17 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Richard Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Nelson and he's hacked by George Rasmussen - foul #1 on George Rasmussen, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (PF), Rhett Polster (C) Richard Beard, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), James Elsea (SG) George Rasmussen, Carlos Long | |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | James Elsea scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell can't tip it in | 20-19 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason can't throw it down | 20-19 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | William Surrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 09:41 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 20-19 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | William Niles makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Best | 20-22 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | William Surrett is fouled on the floor by James Elsea - foul #1 on James Elsea, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), Leslie Rines (SG), Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF), Marlin Herald (C) Brian Bonds, William Surrett, Thomas Powell, Scott Couch, Rhett Polster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) William Niles, John Best, Edgar Mason, Fredrick Capp | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Edward George steals it from Leslie Rines | 20-22 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 20-22 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | James Elsea tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen (SG) James Elsea | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Rines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Korte is called for the reach on George Rasmussen - foul #2 on Andrew Korte, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), William Surrett (SG), Thomas Powell (PF) Nicholas Bell, Leslie Rines, Andrew Korte | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (SG) George Rasmussen | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Best | 21-27 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 21-27 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell is whistled for a carry | 21-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Elsea (SG) John Best | |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald hits the finger roll and the foul's on Eddie O'Dell - foul #1 on Eddie O'Dell, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carlos Long (PF), Fredrick Capp (C) Thomas Green, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Douglas Gray swats the shot by Fredrick Capp | 24-27 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 24-27 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray is hacked by Antonio Bellomy - foul #1 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Nelson (C) Marlin Herald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen (PG), John Best (SF) Edward George, Antonio Bellomy | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Fredrick Capp pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | James Elsea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Carlos Long - foul #1 on Carlos Long, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), Leslie Rines (SG), Richard Beard (SF) Brian Bonds, William Surrett, Douglas Gray | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fredrick Capp - foul #2 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Green (PF), Eddie O'Dell (C) James Elsea, Fredrick Capp | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | George Rasmussen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | John Best tips it in | 27-29 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Richard Beard comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Long - foul #2 on Carlos Long, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhett Polster (C) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Edgar Mason (PF) Carlos Long, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Richard Beard makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Richard Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Best | 29-31 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 29-31 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 29-31 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Edward George | 29-31 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Edward George is hacked by Richard Beard - foul #2 on Richard Beard, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), William Surrett (SG), Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF), Marlin Herald (C) Nicholas Bell, Leslie Rines, Richard Beard, Jack Nelson, Rhett Polster | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Elsea (SG), Antonio Bellomy (SF), Eddie O'Dell (C) George Rasmussen, John Best, Thomas Green | |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Edward George misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte grabs the board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Edward George (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Elsea (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Antonio Bellomy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Mason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie O'Dell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Surrett | 31-31 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Korte - foul #3 on Andrew Korte, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Powell (PF) Andrew Korte | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), Carlos Long (PF) Edward George, Edgar Mason | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds is fouled on the floor by John Best - foul #1 on John Best, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Green (PF) Carlos Long | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Eddie O'Dell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward George (PG), Fredrick Capp (C) John Best, Eddie O'Dell | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | William Surrett can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | James Elsea gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward George and he's hacked by Douglas Gray - foul #2 on Douglas Gray, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Douglas Gray, Marlin Herald | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (PF) Thomas Green | |
| 01:31 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Richard Beard misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-36 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Edgar Mason | 33-36 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | James Elsea connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Fredrick Capp | 33-38 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson is hacked by Fredrick Capp - foul #3 on Fredrick Capp, team foul #12 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), Leslie Rines (SG), Douglas Gray (SF), Marlin Herald (C) Brian Bonds, William Surrett, Richard Beard, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Best (PG), George Rasmussen (SG), Carlos Long (SF), Thomas Green (C) Edward George, James Elsea, Antonio Bellomy, Fredrick Capp | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Thomas Green can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-38 |