| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Arellano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robby Burgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | James Harper steals the ball from William Arellano | 39-37 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Justin Young tips it in | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Steadman - foul #2 on James Steadman, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | James Harper hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 18:35 | Notre Dame | William Niles drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Lake | 43-41 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | James Harper banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Arellano - foul #1 on William Arellano, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | James Harper misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | William Arellano gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Steadman - foul #3 on James Steadman, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Adrian (PF) William Arellano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF), Scott Couch (PF), Erik Romo (C) Philip Ridgeway, James Steadman, James Harper | |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Scott Couch misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Robby Burgan is called for the reach on Scott Couch - foul #3 on Robby Burgan, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (SG), Shaun Matthews (SF), Al Adkins (C) Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG) Mark Elsass, Justin Young | |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Erik Romo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Al Adkins - foul #2 on Al Adkins, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Erik Romo makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Erik Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | William Niles misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | William Niles hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Erik Romo knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Kirwan | 46-47 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | William Niles comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Erik Romo pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Shaun Matthews - foul #3 on Shaun Matthews, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), William Arellano (PF) William Niles, Shaun Matthews, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Lawrence Baca, David Allee, Erik Romo, Scott Couch | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilbert Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Arellano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Adrian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | William Arellano misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern is hacked by James Steadman - foul #4 on James Steadman, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan (C) William Adrian | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Scott Couch (PF) Christopher Kirwan, James Steadman | |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Philip Ridgeway steps in front of the Robby Burgan pass | 46-49 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Justin Young | 46-52 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Harper | 46-52 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | William Arellano grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | William Arellano comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Couch - foul #3 on Scott Couch, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Rafael Sullivan (SG), William Adrian (SF) Wilbert Owens, Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), Erik Romo (C) Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway, James Harper | |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | William Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | William Arellano misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Scott Couch pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | David Allee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | William Arellano is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Arellano, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews (SF), Al Adkins (C) William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Erik Romo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Shaun Matthews grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | William Niles scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Adrian | 49-52 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | David Allee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Baca is called for the reach on William Niles - foul #1 on Lawrence Baca, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), Robby Burgan (C) Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Justin Young (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Harper (C) Mark Elsass, Lawrence Baca, David Allee, Scott Couch | |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Erik Romo steals the ball from William Adrian | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Paul Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Mulhern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Adrian (fairly fresh) C - Robby Burgan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Romo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Justin Young comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Lake - foul #2 on Paul Lake, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Arellano (PF) William Adrian | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (PF) Erik Romo | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Justin Young makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Justin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Scott Couch snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | James Harper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Justin Young snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | William Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | James Harper connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Couch | 49-58 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | William Niles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:12 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Scott Couch hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Philip Ridgeway | 51-60 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Justin Young misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-60 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | William Arellano pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | William Arellano is fouled on the floor by Scott Couch - foul #4 on Scott Couch, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Rafael Sullivan (SG), Shaun Matthews (SF), William Adrian (PF), Al Adkins (C) William Niles, Paul Lake, Lance Mulhern, William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), Erik Romo (PF), John Green (C) Christopher Kirwan, Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway, Scott Couch, James Harper | |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins is fouled on the floor by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Shaun Matthews | 53-60 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | William Adrian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Erik Romo gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | David Allee buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilbert Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Al Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Adrian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) SF - David Allee (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Erik Romo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Green (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Elsass picks off the pass by Wilbert Owens in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Al Adkins gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Sullivan | 56-62 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Niles (PG), Paul Lake (SG), Lance Mulhern (SF), William Arellano (PF) Wilbert Owens, Rafael Sullivan, Shaun Matthews, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG), James Steadman (PF) Lawrence Baca, John Green | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | William Adrian is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan (C) William Adrian | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Harper (C) David Allee, Erik Romo | |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | James Steadman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 56-62 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 56-62 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | William Arellano hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Lake - foul #3 on Paul Lake, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Scott Couch (C) Mark Elsass, James Harper | |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | William Niles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lance Mulhern | 61-63 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Scott Couch is called for a charge - foul #5 on Scott Couch, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Adrian (PF), Al Adkins (C) William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), Erik Romo (C) Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway, Scott Couch | |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern dunks the ball on a great pass from William Niles | 63-63 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Al Adkins is denied by Erik Romo | 63-66 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Erik Romo grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | William Adrian pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | David Allee grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Steadman | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Niles (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lance Mulhern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Adrian (fresh) C - Al Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) SF - David Allee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Steadman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Erik Romo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Kirwan | 63-69 |
| 03:04 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Baca picks off the pass by Al Adkins | 63-69 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | William Niles gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (SG), William Arellano (PF), Robby Burgan (C) Paul Lake, William Adrian, Al Adkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Young (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Lawrence Baca, David Allee, Erik Romo | |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway is fouled on the floor by Lance Mulhern - foul #3 on Lance Mulhern, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (PF) James Steadman | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | William Arellano gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:54 | Notre Dame | William Niles clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-73 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | David Allee pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | William Niles picks off the pass by David Allee | 63-73 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Robby Burgan misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-73 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern tips it in | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | William Niles is called for the reach on Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Niles, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Lake (SG) Wilbert Owens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (SG), James Steadman (PF) Justin Young, David Allee | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Lance Mulhern's floater is tipped away by Philip Ridgeway | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Harper | 65-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Robby Burgan blocks the short jumper by James Steadman | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | William Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Baca - foul #2 on Lawrence Baca, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilbert Owens (PG), Shaun Matthews (SF), William Adrian (PF), Al Adkins (C) William Niles, Lance Mulhern, William Arellano, Robby Burgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), David Allee (SF), Erik Romo (PF), John Green (C) Mark Elsass, Philip Ridgeway, James Steadman, James Harper | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Paul Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan runs out the clock | 67-75 |