| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) SG - David Lohmann (fresh) SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) SG - Robert Ross (fresh) SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Stanley Fries (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Thomas | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Fries | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Timothy Price (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Carl Houpt clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers tips it in | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Douglas, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG) Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Charles Douglas, Carl Houpt | |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann loses the ball out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Earl Loera (C) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) PF - Timothy Price (fresh) C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Robert Ross is hacked by Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF) Carl Houpt | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley tips it home | 8-5 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #1 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Michael Hibbs, Wayne Alford | |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 10-6 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Robert Ross loses the dribble to John Steffen in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble jams it on a nice dish by John Steffen | 12-6 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled in the backcourt by John Steffen - foul #1 on John Steffen, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Timothy Price (PF) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Stanley Fries (PF) Robert Ross, Carl Houpt | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carl Gilbert and he's hacked by Nathan Rogers - foul #2 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (C) Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the dunk attempt | 12-9 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Stanley Fries snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Michael Tribble, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), Earl Loera (C) Michael Johnston, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford | |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Stanley Fries makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | Stanley Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SG), Carl Houpt (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Carl Gilbert, Stanley Fries, Richard Shorts | |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Wayne Alford's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Loera | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Houpt | 12-13 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Carl Gilbert (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Carl Houpt, Wayne Alford | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) C - Richard Shorts (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Johnston | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 15-15 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #1 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (PF), Earl Loera (C) Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Charles Douglas is hacked by Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnston, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann's pass is intercepted by Charles Douglas | 17-17 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Robert Ross blows the layup | 17-17 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Wayne Alford drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mervin Tschida | 19-19 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Robert Ross is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Charles Douglas knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ross | 19-21 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-21 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #1 on David Lohmann, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Stanley Fries, Wayne Alford | |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann clanks a jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Richard Shorts pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:32 | Notre Dame | Carl Houpt is called for the reach on Michael Tribble - foul #1 on Carl Houpt, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG) David Lohmann | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (tiring) 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the jumper from the right side | 19-21 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Alford | 19-21 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Rawley - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), Earl Loera (PF) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Carl Gilbert picks off the pass by Michael Johnston | 19-22 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Joel Thomas steals the ball from Mervin Tschida in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 22-22 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Wayne Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SG), Timothy Price (PF) Joel Thomas, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Charles Douglas, Mervin Tschida, Michael Hibbs, Wayne Alford | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-22 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it home | 24-24 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is fouled on the floor by Richard Shorts - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG) Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Carl Gilbert, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Robert Ross double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (C) Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Stanley Fries denies the turnaround by Earl Loera | 24-24 |
| 03:55 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by David Lohmann - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Carl Gilbert, Stanley Fries | |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Alford - foul #1 on Wayne Alford, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Lohmann (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't finish the layup | 26-24 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston lays it in | 28-24 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Don McCredie | 28-26 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, David Lohmann, Earl Loera | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Mervin Tschida (SF), Stanley Fries (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnston - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:23 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the wide open floater from the right side | 32-26 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida throws it down on a nice dish by Carl Gilbert | 32-28 |
| 01:30 | Notre Dame | Wayne Alford denies the turnaround by Michael Johnston | 32-28 |
| 01:29 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley tips it but misses | 32-28 |
| 01:28 | Notre Dame | James Richardson tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-28 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is hacked by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), David Lohmann (SF) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Carl Houpt (PF) Charles Douglas, Stanley Fries | |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Houpt - foul #2 on Carl Houpt, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida, Wayne Alford | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Charles Douglas tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is fouled on the floor by Richard Shorts - foul #2 on Richard Shorts, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Charles Douglas, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Wayne Alford hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Wayne Alford grabs the board | 37-34 |