| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) SG - Michael Hunter (fresh) SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) PF - David McKee (fresh) C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | David McKee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski clanks a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Richard Morris gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Notre Dame | David McKee grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Steve Blackwell | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Blackwell | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | David McKee can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | James Langley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Johnson | 3-3 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | Ted Brewington loses the dribble to David Viator | 3-3 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Anthony Burns is called for the reach on Michael Denby - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Michael Hunter, David Johnson, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau | |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Mark Finlayson swats the dunk try by Michael Denby | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby tips it home | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | Iowa | Joseph David is called for the reach on Allan Hackett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph David, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David McKee (PF) Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Paul Ainsworth - foul #1 on Paul Ainsworth, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Allan Hackett, Anthony Burns, Mark Finlayson | |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards makes the 3rd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski is hacked by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fresh) SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fresh) PF - David McKee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Bachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Richard Monteith double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Paul Ainsworth, Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | The jump hook by Richard Monteith is blocked by Michael Denby | 8-5 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | James Langley pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | David Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Langley | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Richard Monteith lays it in set up by Steve Blackwell | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, David Johnson, Michael Denby, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau is hacked by Michael Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Thomas Bachman is called for the reach on Mark Finlayson - foul #1 on Thomas Bachman, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | David McKee takes the ball from Allan Hackett | 11-7 |
| 13:09 | Notre Dame | David McKee comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | David McKee tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Joseph David tips it in | 13-7 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | David McKee picks off the pass by Anthony Burns | 13-7 |
| 12:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman banks in the layup set up by Michael Hunter | 15-7 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Anthony Burns slams it home | 15-9 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter hits a 3 from straight away set up by David McKee | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) PF - David McKee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Bachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) SF - Allan Hackett (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Finlayson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Allan Hackett double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Michael Hunter, Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Allan Hackett, Anthony Burns, Mark Finlayson | |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses short on a runner near the basket | 18-9 |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | James Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby clanks a runner near the basket | 18-9 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jesse Edwards | 18-9 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | David Viator is called for the reach on Steve Blackwell - foul #1 on David Viator, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 10:30 | Iowa | Richard Monteith tips it but misses | 18-9 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner tips it back up and in | 18-11 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby loses the dribble to Richard Monteith | 18-11 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Richard Morris is whistled for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), Peter Fajardo (C) Paul Ainsworth, David Johnson, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell | |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on Richard Monteith - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman (C) Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | James Langley picks off the pass by Richard Monteith | 21-11 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Baumgardner - foul #1 on Gary Baumgardner, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), David McKee (PF) James Langley, Michael Denby | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Mark Finlayson (C) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Prioleau | 23-13 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Finlayson | 23-13 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by David McKee - foul #1 on David McKee, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), David Johnson (SF), David Viator (C) Michael Hunter, Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Steve Blackwell (C) Allan Hackett, Mark Finlayson | |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:15 | Iowa | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | David Viator can't connect on a floater near the basket | 23-15 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Ted Brewington pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Brewington | 23-18 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | David Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Ainsworth | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joseph David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David McKee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Viator (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau is hacked by Joseph David in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph David, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Michael Denby (PF) Joseph David, David McKee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Mark Finlayson (C) Ted Brewington, Anthony Burns | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | James Langley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-20 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | David Viator hits the follow up shot | 28-20 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell snags the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter (SG), Peter Fajardo (C) Paul Ainsworth, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jesse Edwards (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Robert Prioleau, Richard Morris, Mark Finlayson | |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Monteith steals it from Michael Hunter | 28-20 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Allan Hackett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Monteith | 28-22 |
| 06:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Denby | 31-22 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Richard Monteith drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Denby clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-24 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Allan Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Langley - foul #1 on James Langley, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, David Johnson, Michael Denby, Peter Fajardo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Allan Hackett, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:20 | Notre Dame | David McKee snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Finlayson | 31-25 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards loses the dribble to Joseph David in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Martin Kaczorowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph David | 33-25 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 04:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | David McKee is hacked by Mark Finlayson - foul #1 on Mark Finlayson, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth (SG), Peter Fajardo (PF) Michael Hunter, David McKee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Anthony Burns is called for the reach on Peter Fajardo - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Anthony Burns, Mark Finlayson | |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Joseph David | 35-25 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Richard Morris's pass is intercepted by Joseph David in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Joseph David blows the layup | 35-25 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Kaczorowski - foul #1 on Martin Kaczorowski, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SF), David Viator (C) Joseph David, Martin Kaczorowski, Thomas Bachman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SG) Robert Prioleau | |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-27 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Johnny Campbell tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fajardo (fairly fresh) C - David Viator (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Richard Morris can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Paul Ainsworth | 37-27 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Ainsworth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnny Campbell | 40-27 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ted Brewington | 40-29 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Peter Fajardo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | James Langley misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Allan Hackett snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Viator - foul #2 on David Viator, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph David (PG), Michael Hunter (SG), Martin Kaczorowski (SF), David McKee (PF), Thomas Bachman (C) James Langley, Paul Ainsworth, Johnny Campbell, Peter Fajardo, David Viator | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Mark Finlayson (C) Ted Brewington, Allan Hackett, Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell | |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:55 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Finlayson - foul #2 on Mark Finlayson, team foul #7 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steve Blackwell (PF) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 01:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Anthony Burns is open but misses the lay-in | 43-29 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | David McKee steals it from Richard Monteith | 43-29 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Steve Blackwell picks off the pass by Martin Kaczorowski | 43-29 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Anthony Burns comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Bachman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Hunter scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph David | 46-29 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell is hacked by David McKee - foul #2 on David McKee, team foul #11 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Langley (PG), Johnny Campbell (SG), David Johnson (SF), Michael Denby (PF) Joseph David, Michael Hunter, Martin Kaczorowski, David McKee | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Anthony Burns, Mark Finlayson | |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-30 |