| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lohmann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann buries a jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:06 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Don McCredie takes the ball from Michael Johnston | 34-27 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Joel Thomas steals the ball from Robert Ross in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-27 |
| 18:20 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie is alone and drills a floater from close range set up by Mervin Tschida | 36-27 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Carl Houpt is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #1 on Carl Houpt, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Johnston, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Adam Steveson steals the ball from Nathan Rogers | 36-27 |
| 17:14 | Iowa | Richard Smith drills a runner in the lane set up by Robert Ross | 38-27 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Timothy Price | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Robert Ross drills a jumper from the right side | 40-27 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Hibbs (PF) Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), James Richardson (PF) John Steffen, Phillip Rawley | |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Smith is called for the reach on David Lohmann - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Earl Loera | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - Michael Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Ross steps in front of the Michael Johnston pass | 40-27 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Robert Ross dunks the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:09 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by James Richardson is blocked by Charles Dunn | 42-27 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Charles Dunn grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Don McCredie is denied on a layup by James Richardson | 42-27 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | James Richardson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Douglas - foul #3 on Michael Douglas, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Charles Dunn, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Earl Loera (C) Nathan Rogers, Michael Johnston, Timothy Price | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida clanks a floater from the left side | 42-28 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Joel Thomas steps in front of the Michael Hibbs pass | 42-28 |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Joel Thomas | 42-30 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Robert Ross is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Michael Johnston (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-30 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Carl Houpt | 42-30 |
| 12:47 | Iowa | Michael Douglas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-30 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | Don McCredie tips it but misses | 42-30 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Steffen | 42-32 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Don McCredie is open and lays it up and in set up by Richard Shorts | 44-32 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is hacked by Richard Shorts - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SF), Earl Loera (C) Michael Johnston, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Earl Loera, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) John Steffen | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Shorts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Lohmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tribble (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Don McCredie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Mervin Tschida steals the ball from Earl Loera | 44-32 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Don McCredie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Stokes (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Don McCredie, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Richardson (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Michael Tribble is blocked by Charles Dunn | 44-32 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Charles Dunn scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ross and he's hacked by Earl Loera - foul #2 on Earl Loera, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Robert Stokes, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Johnston (SF) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble | |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Charles Dunn makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Don McCredie - foul #1 on Don McCredie, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Michael Hibbs (PF) Michael Douglas, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (PG), Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, James Richardson, Earl Loera | |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #2 on David Lohmann, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) Michael Johnston | |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann is whistled for traveling | 49-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Don McCredie is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Don McCredie, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen | |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-33 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Carl Houpt pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Don McCredie is hacked by Timothy Price - foul #2 on Timothy Price, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SG), James Richardson (PF), Earl Loera (C) David Lohmann, Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Tribble - foul #4 on Michael Tribble, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Don McCredie (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Lohmann (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Lohmann - foul #3 on David Lohmann, team foul #7 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Carl Houpt, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann | |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | James Richardson connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 49-35 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mervin Tschida | 52-35 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Loera | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) SG - John Steffen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Hibbs - foul #1 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG), Carl Houpt (SF), Charles Dunn (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Ross, Don McCredie, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Michael Johnston, Earl Loera | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Smith (SF) Mervin Tschida, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) James Richardson | |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 52-38 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Michael Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Charles Dunn (PF) Robert Ross, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:39 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Lohmann | 52-41 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Carl Houpt lays it in | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 05:44 | Iowa | Joel Thomas steals the ball from Carl Houpt in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:22 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 54-45 |
| 05:12 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 54-45 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Richard Shorts tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 04:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Robert Stokes (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Michael Douglas, Carl Houpt, Charles Dunn, Richard Shorts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), John Steffen (SG), Michael Johnston (SF), Earl Loera (C) Joel Thomas, David Lohmann, Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Don McCredie hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | Adam Steveson tips it but misses | 56-45 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses the tip | 56-45 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Don McCredie connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Ross | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Rogers | 58-47 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Robert Ross can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-47 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Ross (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 3 reb. C - Earl Loera (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Don McCredie knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Nathan Rogers | 60-51 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Robert Ross's layup is rejected by Earl Loera | 60-51 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SG), Carl Houpt (PF), Richard Shorts (C) Robert Stokes, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), David Lohmann (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), James Richardson (PF) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, Michael Johnston, Phillip Rawley | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Earl Loera steals the ball from Richard Shorts | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Loera | 60-53 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Ross - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | David Lohmann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is hacked by Michael Tribble - foul #5 on Michael Tribble, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Earl Loera | 60-55 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston is fouled on the floor by Don McCredie - foul #3 on Don McCredie, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Shorts | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Richard Shorts is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (SG) Mervin Tschida | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Richard Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Carl Houpt gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is fouled in the backcourt by David Lohmann - foul #4 on David Lohmann, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Earl Loera grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 62-56 |