| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fresh) SG - Augustus Wheeler (fresh) SF - Robert Bowers (fresh) PF - Nelson Blackshear (fresh) C - Paul Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) SG - James Langley (fresh) SF - Mark Toms (fresh) PF - Thomas Bachman (fresh) C - David Viator (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Paul Mayo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | David Manley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Holmes | 2-3 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Charlie Holmes is called for the reach on David Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Holmes, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Paul Mayo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Manley | 5-3 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | David Viator can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-3 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Robert Bowers is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Augustus Wheeler | 7-3 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Paul Mayo gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Thomas Bachman swats the shot by Augustus Wheeler | 7-3 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Bowers picks off the pass by Mark Toms | 7-3 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler hits the finger roll set up by Robert Bowers | 9-3 |
| 17:47 | Notre Dame | James Langley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell tips it home | 9-5 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | Michael Hunter picks off the pass by David Manley in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 9-5 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear is fouled on the floor by Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Robert Bowers (PF) David Manley, Jesse Edwards, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, Paul Ainsworth, Peter Fajardo | |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler travels with the ball | 9-5 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell is hacked by Robert Queen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Queen, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Anthony Burns steals the ball from Michael Denby | 9-5 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Queen (fresh) SG - Augustus Wheeler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (tiring) PF - Robert Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Mayo (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Langley (fairly fresh) SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Denby (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Queen - foul #2 on Robert Queen, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Robert Queen, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Johnny Campbell, James Langley, David Johnson, Michael Denby | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Iowa | Charlie Holmes takes the ball from Richard Monteith in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes lays it in | 9-9 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (SG), Michael Denby (PF) Michael Hunter, Francis Broadnax | |
| 15:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby loses the dribble to Gary Baumgardner | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Robert Bowers hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Robert Bowers connects on the runner in the paint | 11-9 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Robert Bowers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes misses long on an open floater from the left side | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:16 | Notre Dame | Augustus Wheeler is called for the reach on Mark Toms - foul #1 on Augustus Wheeler, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Richard Monteith, Augustus Wheeler, Gary Baumgardner, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Mark Toms, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax misses short on a runner in the paint | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a floater from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hunter | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Iowa | David Manley is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (SG), David Viator (C) Michael Hunter, Francis Broadnax | |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Paul Mayo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | David Viator grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (tiring) PF - Nelson Blackshear (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mayo (very tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Langley (tired) SF - Paul Ainsworth (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) C - David Viator (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | David Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | James Langley is called for the reach on David Manley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Langley, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Mark Toms (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF) Johnny Campbell, James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman | |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3 from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Iowa | David Manley tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | David Manley is called for the reach on Michael Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Manley, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG), Robert Bowers (SF) Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), James Langley (SG), Thomas Bachman (PF) Charlie Holmes, Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Michael Hunter (SF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman | |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Robert Bowers's dunk attempt is rejected by David Viator | 15-13 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | David Viator snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter drills a floater from the left wing set up by Charlie Holmes | 15-15 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | David Manley double dribbles | 15-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Augustus Wheeler, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, James Langley, Michael Hunter, Francis Broadnax, David Viator | |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Paul Mayo - foul #1 on Paul Mayo, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Nelson Blackshear (PF) David Manley, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), James Langley (SG) Johnny Campbell, Paul Ainsworth | |
| 09:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | James Langley is called for the reach on Jesse Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Langley, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Johnson (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) James Langley, Michael Denby | |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Anthony Burns tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Monteith takes the ball from Mark Toms | 17-18 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 20-18 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo is called for 10 seconds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Augustus Wheeler (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Robert Bowers (PF) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Francis Broadnax (PF), Michael Denby (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| 07:44 | Iowa | David Manley is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), David Viator (C) Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Manley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Augustus Wheeler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bowers (tired) 4 pts. C - Paul Mayo (very tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Broadnax (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Viator (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Campbell | 20-21 |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SG), Michael Denby (C) Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny Campbell | 20-24 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | David Manley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Francis Broadnax is called for the reach on Robert Bowers - foul #1 on Francis Broadnax, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Burns (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Gary Baumgardner, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, Mark Toms, David Johnson, Francis Broadnax, Michael Denby | |
| 06:40 | Iowa | David Manley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Blackshear - foul #1 on Nelson Blackshear, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG) Augustus Wheeler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (SG) Michael Hunter | |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Toms (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Michael Hunter (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax, Peter Fajardo | |
| 05:36 | Iowa | David Manley misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | James Langley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 23-29 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Anthony Burns travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Robert Bowers (PF) David Manley, Augustus Wheeler, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Johnny Campbell, Michael Hunter, Thomas Bachman, David Viator | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Baumgardner - foul #2 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear (PF) Gary Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo (C) Michael Denby | |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Robert Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Augustus Wheeler (SG) Jesse Edwards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SF), Thomas Bachman (PF) Mark Toms, Francis Broadnax | |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 23-31 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses the tip | 23-31 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Richard Monteith pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Augustus Wheeler (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowers (tired) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Blackshear (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mayo (very tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charlie Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Langley (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) PF - Thomas Bachman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Fajardo (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Nelson Blackshear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Queen (PG), Gary Baumgardner (SF) Augustus Wheeler, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Mark Toms (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Charlie Holmes, Paul Ainsworth, Thomas Bachman, Peter Fajardo | |
| 03:18 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Toms, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Thomas Bachman (PF), Francis Broadnax (C) Johnny Campbell, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Robert Queen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-31 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Bachman | 23-31 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | James Langley is hacked by Robert Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bowers, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Manley (PG), Anthony Burns (SF), Nelson Blackshear (PF) Richard Monteith, Gary Baumgardner, Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SF), Michael Denby (PF), Peter Fajardo (C) Charlie Holmes, Mark Toms, Thomas Bachman, Francis Broadnax | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Queen | 23-31 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | David Manley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 25-31 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | James Langley's pass is intercepted by David Manley in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 02:22 | Iowa | David Manley banks in the layup | 27-31 |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby misses the jump hook near the basket | 27-31 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Paul Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Robert Queen is fouled on the floor by Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Gary Baumgardner (SF), Robert Bowers (PF) David Manley, Anthony Burns, Nelson Blackshear | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charlie Holmes (PG), Mark Toms (SG), Michael Hunter (SF), Francis Broadnax (PF), David Viator (C) Johnny Campbell, James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Robert Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax lays it up and in on a great pass from Charlie Holmes and he's hacked by Paul Mayo - foul #2 on Paul Mayo, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG) Robert Queen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (SG), Thomas Bachman (PF) Michael Hunter, David Viator | |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Francis Broadnax makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Mark Toms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Monteith snags the defensive board | 31-34 |