| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Zaltz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Zadorozny (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Erik Hansen (fresh) SG - Reginald Beecher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kim Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Austin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | James Bell misses the dunk | 18-28 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | David Kerr scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Merritt | 20-28 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | James Bell hits the follow up shot | 20-30 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Reginald Beecher is fouled on the floor by David Kerr - foul #3 on David Kerr, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger (SG) David Kerr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury lays it up and in on a great pass from Erik Hansen and he's fouled by Corey Zaltz - foul #3 on Corey Zaltz, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz (SF) Corey Zaltz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Beecher - foul #3 on Reginald Beecher, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Patrick Ide (SG) Reginald Beecher | |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Joseph Kruger picks off the pass by Kim Asbury | 27-33 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt is hacked by Erik Hansen - foul #1 on Erik Hansen, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elijah Kohl (SG), Drew Bershadsky (SF), Dane Powell (C) Albert Merritt, Dana Trotter, Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Bowen (SF), Anton Saunders (PF), Jacob Mefford (C) Kim Asbury, James Bell, Eugene Austin | |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russell Barker (SF) Erik Hansen | |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Raymond Bowen | 27-35 |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Russell Barker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anton Saunders | 27-38 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz hits a jump hook from close range set up by Drew Bershadsky | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Kruger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elijah Kohl (fresh) SF - Drew Bershadsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcos Saenz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dane Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Raymond Bowen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Ide (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Barker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Mefford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford misses short on a floater from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Russell Barker - foul #1 on Russell Barker, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG), James Barnett (SG), Dana Trotter (PF), Mitchell Zadorozny (C) Joseph Kruger, Elijah Kohl, Marcos Saenz, Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erik Hansen (PG), Reginald Beecher (SG), Kim Asbury (SF), James Bell (PF), Eugene Austin (C) Raymond Bowen, Patrick Ide, Russell Barker, Anton Saunders, Jacob Mefford | |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:24 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Reginald Beecher | 30-41 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt is hacked by Erik Hansen - foul #2 on Erik Hansen, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz (SF) Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Merritt | 32-41 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | James Barnett takes the ball from Reginald Beecher | 32-41 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | James Barnett jams it | 34-41 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury is fouled on the floor by Dana Trotter - foul #2 on Dana Trotter, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz (PF), Dane Powell (C) Dana Trotter, Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anton Saunders (PF) James Bell | |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dane Powell - foul #1 on Dane Powell, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kerr (PG) Albert Merritt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | James Barnett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | James Barnett picks off the pass by Erik Hansen | 34-43 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | James Barnett scores on a jump hook in the lane | 36-43 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury jams it | 36-45 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kim Asbury - foul #3 on Kim Asbury, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG), Dana Trotter (PF), Mitchell Zadorozny (C) James Barnett, Corey Zaltz, Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Bowen (PG), Patrick Ide (SG), James Bell (PF), Jacob Mefford (C) Erik Hansen, Reginald Beecher, Kim Asbury, Eugene Austin | |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Saenz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Zadorozny (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Raymond Bowen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Ide (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Mefford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford banks in the layup | 39-47 |
| 11:34 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Patrick Ide snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | David Kerr takes the ball from Jacob Mefford | 39-47 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | David Kerr hits the finger roll | 41-47 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Patrick Ide's pass is intercepted by David Kerr | 41-47 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | David Kerr misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Bowen | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mitchell Zadorozny - foul #1 on Mitchell Zadorozny, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky (SF) Marcos Saenz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Reginald Beecher (SG) Anton Saunders | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 41-48 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | James Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Merritt | 44-48 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | James Bell is called for the reach on Dana Trotter - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger (PG), James Barnett (SG), Corey Zaltz (SF), Marcos Saenz (PF), Dane Powell (C) Albert Merritt, David Kerr, Drew Bershadsky, Dana Trotter, Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erik Hansen (PG), Kim Asbury (SF), Anton Saunders (PF), Eugene Austin (C) Patrick Ide, Raymond Bowen, James Bell, Jacob Mefford | |
| 09:17 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Reginald Beecher buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 08:56 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger hits a floater from the left wing set up by Dane Powell | 46-50 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Erik Hansen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reginald Beecher | 46-53 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 49-53 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | James Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph Kruger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Corey Zaltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marcos Saenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Dane Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Erik Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Beecher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kim Asbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anton Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Austin (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:12 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Joseph Kruger double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG), David Kerr (SG), Drew Bershadsky (SF), Dana Trotter (PF), Mitchell Zadorozny (C) Joseph Kruger, James Barnett, Corey Zaltz, Marcos Saenz, Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Patrick Ide (SG), Raymond Bowen (SF), James Bell (PF), Jacob Mefford (C) Reginald Beecher, Kim Asbury, Anton Saunders, Eugene Austin | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Patrick Ide is hacked by David Kerr - foul #4 on David Kerr, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russell Barker (SF) Erik Hansen | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Bell drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Russell Barker | 52-55 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Patrick Ide snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Albert Merritt picks off the pass by Raymond Bowen in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 05:58 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Jacob Mefford scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Russell Barker gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | James Bell buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Raymond Bowen | 54-59 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Drew Bershadsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Bell | 54-59 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Barnett (SG), Corey Zaltz (SF) David Kerr, Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erik Hansen (PG), Reginald Beecher (SG), Kim Asbury (SF), Eugene Austin (C) Raymond Bowen, Patrick Ide, Russell Barker, Jacob Mefford | |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | James Barnett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Trotter | 54-59 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | James Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz (C) Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anton Saunders (PF) James Bell | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Corey Zaltz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcos Saenz (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Erik Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Beecher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kim Asbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Austin (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-59 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Corey Zaltz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anton Saunders | 54-59 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Erik Hansen tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Dana Trotter | 54-59 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kerr (PG), Dane Powell (C) Albert Merritt, Dana Trotter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders hits a shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG), Dana Trotter (PF), Mitchell Zadorozny (C) David Kerr, Marcos Saenz, Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Bell (PF) Anton Saunders | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Barnett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Reginald Beecher - foul #4 on Reginald Beecher, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Merritt | 59-61 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | The short jumper by James Bell is denied by Dana Trotter | 59-61 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Austin - foul #1 on Eugene Austin, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:36 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | James Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Corey Zaltz - foul #4 on Corey Zaltz, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Reginald Beecher can't throw it down | 61-62 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Austin | 61-62 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Corey Zaltz - foul #5 on Corey Zaltz, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz (SF) Corey Zaltz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt is hacked by Kim Asbury - foul #4 on Kim Asbury, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | James Bell hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | James Barnett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Albert Merritt | 65-65 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | James Bell clanks a shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Saenz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mitchell Zadorozny (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Erik Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Beecher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kim Asbury (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Austin (fresh) 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Kim Asbury swats the dunk try by Mitchell Zadorozny | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | James Bell gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Reginald Beecher drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Austin | 65-67 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Albert Merritt | 67-67 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | James Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | James Barnett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | James Bell snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Kim Asbury's floater is knocked away by Mitchell Zadorozny | 67-67 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Erik Hansen steals it from Marcos Saenz | 67-67 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | James Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Kerr (PG), Drew Bershadsky (SF), Dane Powell (C) Albert Merritt, Dana Trotter, Mitchell Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | James Barnett misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Reginald Beecher | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Reginald Beecher misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | James Barnett pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt (PG), Dana Trotter (PF) David Kerr, Drew Bershadsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Reginald Beecher takes the ball from Dane Powell | 67-67 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Erik Hansen dunks the ball set up by Reginald Beecher | 67-69 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Dane Powell snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Zadorozny (C) Dane Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:52 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | James Bell misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Dana Trotter - foul #3 on Dana Trotter, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Albert Merritt hits a fadeaway from the left side | 72-70 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Erik Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-70 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Dana Trotter knocks in the floater from the left wing | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Saenz (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dana Trotter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Zadorozny (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Erik Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Beecher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kim Asbury (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Eugene Austin (fresh) 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Erik Hansen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | James Barnett is called for a backcourt violation | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Eugene Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Marcos Saenz | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Marcos Saenz runs out the clock | 74-72 |