| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sean West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Shumsky (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Edward White pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean West | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Edward White knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Vincent Abbott | 24-41 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Millstein | 26-41 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Sean West is fouled on the floor by Thomas Millstein - foul #2 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Edward White misses the dunk attempt | 26-41 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Vincent Abbott - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott's pass is intercepted by Mark Bender | 26-41 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sammy Shumsky - foul #3 on Sammy Shumsky, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hines (PF) Sammy Shumsky | |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Vincent Abbott - foul #1 on Vincent Abbott, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Robert Hines grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is hacked by Vincent Abbott - foul #2 on Vincent Abbott, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (PG), Louis Rudder (SF) Sean West, Edward White | |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses short on a runner from the right block | 27-41 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore tips it home | 29-41 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Vincent Abbott - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Michael Williams misses long on a shot from the right block | 29-41 |
| 16:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Hembree | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hines - foul #1 on Robert Hines, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean West (PG), Edward White (SF), Sammy Shumsky (PF), Jamie Willis (C) Vincent Abbott, Louis Rudder, Robert Hines, Michael Williams | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) SF - Mark England (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sean West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Shumsky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Sean West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Sean West makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Shelton | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:27 | Notre Dame | Sean West steals it from Richard Grossman | 30-44 |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Sean West dunks the ball | 30-46 |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | Sean West steals it from Mark England | 30-46 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Edward White lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean West | 30-48 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Sean West is called for the reach on Rocco Russo - foul #1 on Sean West, team foul #5 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Richard Grossman, Mark England, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Abbott (SG) Stephen Shelton | |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Williams (C) Jamie Willis | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Edward White drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Sammy Shumsky and he's hacked by Thomas Millstein - foul #3 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #4 | 30-50 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Edward White makes the free throw | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-51 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Sean West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky tips it home | 33-53 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Thomas Millstein - foul #4 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (PG), Louis Rudder (SF) Sean West, Edward White | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky misses badly on a runner in the lane | 33-53 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky tips it in | 33-55 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Louis Rudder can't finish the layup | 33-55 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Hembree | 33-55 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Michael Williams grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-55 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender clanks a jump hook in the paint | 33-55 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Hembree (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Abbott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Rudder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Shumsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-58 |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore tips it home | 35-58 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky gets the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky misses short on a jumper from the right block | 35-58 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 10:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender hits the follow up shot | 37-58 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Michael Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Louis Hembree - foul #2 on Louis Hembree, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean West (PG), Edward White (SF), Jamie Willis (PF) Stephen Shelton, Louis Rudder, Sammy Shumsky | |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 37-61 |
| 09:58 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo can't finish the layup | 37-61 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Jamie Willis snags the defensive board | 37-61 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott is called for traveling | 37-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hines (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman is denied on a layup by Edward White | 37-61 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Jamie Willis gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 09:21 | Iowa | Sean West knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Abbott | 37-64 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski lays it up and in | 39-64 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Sean West drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Abbott | 39-67 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rocco Russo | 42-67 |
| 08:01 | Iowa | Sean West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-67 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ivan Wisnoski | 42-67 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Jamie Willis picks off the pass by Richard Grossman | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark England (fresh) PF - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ivan Wisnoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sean West (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Abbott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Robert Hines comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-67 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Mark England grabs the defensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 07:30 | Notre Dame | Mark England knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Rocco Russo | 44-67 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Sean West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Jamie Willis misses the tip | 44-67 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Edward White tips it back up and in | 44-69 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Jamie Willis denies the turnaround by Phillip Bailey | 44-69 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jamie Willis is blocked by Ivan Wisnoski | 44-69 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 06:12 | Notre Dame | Mark England is hacked by Vincent Abbott - foul #3 on Vincent Abbott, team foul #6 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF), Louis Hembree (C) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Phillip Bailey, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (SG), Louis Rudder (SF), Clifford Towns (PF) Vincent Abbott, Edward White, Robert Hines | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Bender and he's fouled by Stephen Shelton - foul #1 on Stephen Shelton, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky (PF), Michael Williams (C) Clifford Towns, Jamie Willis | |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the free throw | 46-69 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:32 | Iowa | Sean West buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Rudder | 46-72 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Michael Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #4 on Dennis Reese, team foul #7 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clifford Towns (PF), Jamie Willis (C) Sean West, Sammy Shumsky | |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree's floater is tipped away by Jamie Willis | 46-74 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Bender | 46-74 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Millstein | 48-74 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | A charge is called on Louis Rudder - foul #3 on Louis Rudder, team foul #8 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Abbott (SG), Robert Hines (PF) Michael Williams, Clifford Towns | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-74 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Jamie Willis snags the defensive board | 48-74 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Louis Rudder travels with the ball | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Hines - foul #2 on Robert Hines, team foul #9 | 48-74 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Hines | 48-74 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Abbott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Rudder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hines (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-77 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese travels with the ball | 48-77 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-80 |
| 02:40 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Millstein | 51-80 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Thomas Millstein takes the ball from Stephen Shelton in the backcourt | 51-80 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits the finger roll | 53-80 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Jamie Willis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Louis Hembree - foul #3 on Louis Hembree, team foul #8 | 53-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean West (PG), Clifford Towns (PF) Vincent Abbott, Robert Hines | |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Jamie Willis makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Jamie Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-82 |
| 01:58 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-82 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Louis Rudder loses the dribble to Mark England | 55-82 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Sean West steals the ball from Phillip Bailey | 55-82 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton jams it set up by Sean West | 55-84 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-84 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jamie Willis | 55-84 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Jamie Willis hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sean West | 55-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Rudder - foul #4 on Louis Rudder, team foul #10 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Abbott (SG), Robert Hines (PF) Sean West, Clifford Towns | |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski makes the 1st free throw | 56-86 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Ivan Wisnoski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-86 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Jamie Willis misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Millstein - foul #5 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #9 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Louis Hembree (C) Thomas Millstein, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clifford Towns (PF) Vincent Abbott | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Jamie Willis makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Jamie Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-88 |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Louis Hembree, team foul #10 | 57-88 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Abbott (SG) Clifford Towns | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton runs out the clock | 57-88 |