| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers gets the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 18:57 | Notre Dame | Brian Mak swats the short shot by Raymond Parsons | 26-19 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells tips it but misses | 26-19 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Arnold | 28-19 |
| 18:30 | Notre Dame | Arthur Arnold is called for the reach on Raymond Parsons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG) Arthur Arnold | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Dusty Grant (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Gavin Fay, John Desrochers, Richard Peterson | |
| 18:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | John McLyman's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Wells | 28-19 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 17:23 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Tanner | 28-19 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-22 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | David Sears gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | William Perry blocks the short jumper by Dusty Grant | 28-22 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Brian Mak snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | John McLyman is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 30-22 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Wells | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Sears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dusty Grant (fresh) C - Charles Tanner (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Brian Mak works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Ernest Duvall picks off the pass by Dusty Grant | 30-24 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | The jump hook by Scott Conner is blocked by Charles Tanner | 30-24 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | William Perry snags the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Brian Mak buries a runner from the left block set up by William Perry | 32-24 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 32-24 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 13:06 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is whistled for a carry | 32-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Scott Conner, John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gavin Fay (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), John Desrochers (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Dusty Grant, Charles Tanner | |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Michael Greene misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 12:39 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cuthbert | 32-24 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson is fouled on the floor by Henry Zarnick - foul #1 on Henry Zarnick, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-24 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Gary | 32-24 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Michael Greene is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Greene, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF) Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) SF - Michael Greene (fresh) PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) SG - Gavin Fay (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Desrochers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Desrochers | 32-27 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Donald Gary misses the floater from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernest Duvall (SF), Brian Mak (C) Michael Greene, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells | |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 32-27 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gavin Fay | 32-29 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Raymond Parsons - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), John McLyman (SG), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, Henry Zarnick, William Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 09:04 | Notre Dame | Brian Mak steals it from John Desrochers | 34-29 |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Dishi Xue comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-29 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Dishi Xue gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | John McLyman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Conner | 37-29 |
| 07:48 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 07:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Conner | 37-29 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is fouled on the floor by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), William Perry (PF) Scott Conner, John McLyman, Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (C) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Zarnick (fresh) SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gavin Fay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) PF - John Desrochers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Grant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Iowa | Jeffrey Cuthbert picks off the pass by Henry Zarnick | 37-29 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 06:36 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | The short jumper by Ernest Duvall is denied by John Desrochers | 37-29 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Brian Mak tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Ernest Duvall, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF), Donald Gary (C) Henry Zarnick, Ernest Duvall, William Perry, Brian Mak | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant | |
| 04:54 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Donald Gary grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons and he's hacked by Arthur Arnold - foul #4 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Ernest Duvall (SF), William Perry (PF), Brian Mak (C) Arthur Arnold, Michael Greene, Dishi Xue, Donald Gary | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | John McLyman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Conner | 40-35 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Brad Smith | 40-37 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | John McLyman is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brian Mak out of a doubleteam | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Duvall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Mak (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gavin Fay (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Desrochers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers hits a jump hook from close range set up by Brad Smith | 42-39 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Brian Mak shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Conner | 44-39 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Mak - foul #2 on Brian Mak, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG) Scott Conner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Gavin Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Desrochers - foul #3 on John Desrochers, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Ernest Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 01:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | John Desrochers tips it in | 45-42 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Brian Mak evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Brian Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Brian Mak is hacked by Raymond Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Conner (PG), Henry Zarnick (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) Arthur Arnold, John McLyman, Ernest Duvall, William Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Michael Greene is fouled on the floor by John Desrochers - foul #4 on John Desrochers, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Dishi Xue is hacked by Raymond Parsons - foul #3 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Michael Greene is fouled on the floor by Gary Wells - foul #4 on Gary Wells, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF) Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Michael Greene misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Brian Mak pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak is fouled on the floor by Gavin Fay - foul #2 on Gavin Fay, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick is fouled in the backcourt by Gavin Fay - foul #3 on Gavin Fay, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Henry Zarnick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Brian Mak gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Richard Peterson is called for the reach on Brian Mak - foul #1 on Richard Peterson, team foul #11 | 48-42 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Brian Mak makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the halfcourt shot | 49-42 |