| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dan Calles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Perry inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | William Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF) Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:49 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:49 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:49 | Iowa | Mathew Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Mathew Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 19:28 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is hacked by Arthur Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 33-24 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Dan Calles is hacked by Dennis Charles - foul #4 on Dennis Charles, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Gary Wells (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Dan Calles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Carroll - foul #2 on Leon Carroll, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Brad Smith, Gary Wells, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Parsons and the foul's on Mathew Warren - foul #2 on Mathew Warren, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG) Leon Carroll | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Dan Calles is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #4 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:57 | Iowa | William Perry knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Mathew Warren | 36-28 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Alex Martell is called for the reach on David Sears - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alex Martell | 36-31 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | Jeffrey Cuthbert picks off the pass by William Perry | 38-31 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Dewitt (PG), Michael Huynh (SG) Arthur Arnold, Alex Martell | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Gary Wells and he's fouled by Mathew Warren - foul #3 on Mathew Warren, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) C - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Dewitt (fresh) SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) SF - William Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Robert Bostwick swats the shot by Dan Calles | 40-31 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Michael Huynh can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 40-31 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 40-31 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Dan Calles shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Brad Smith - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Brad Smith, David Sears, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons loses the dribble to William Perry | 40-33 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Michael Huynh dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Perry | 40-35 |
| 13:59 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | William Perry buries a floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Dewitt takes the ball from Gary Wells | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | William Perry misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Iowa | Dan Calles tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 40-39 |
| 12:33 | Iowa | Dan Calles works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 40-41 |
| 12:10 | Iowa | Michael Huynh gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Gary Wells steals it from Dan Calles out of a doubleteam | 40-41 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll lays it in set up by Gary Wells | 42-41 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | William Perry is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Jeff Boatman (PF), Dennis Charles (C) Raymond Parsons, Leon Carroll, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Alex Martell (SG), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Joseph Dewitt, William Perry, Mathew Warren, Dan Calles | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith's pass is intercepted by Alex Martell | 42-41 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Tom Jones double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Dennis Charles is called for the reach on Arthur Arnold - foul #5 on Dennis Charles, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (PF) Dennis Charles | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Arnold | 42-43 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the floater in the lane set up by Alex Martell and the foul's on Jeff Boatman - foul #5 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), George Skinner (SF) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh | |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brad Smith | 44-46 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Brad Smith takes the ball from Geoffrey Parker | 44-46 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Brad Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll tips it home | 46-46 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Tom Jones lays it in | 46-48 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Greene | 48-48 |
| 07:43 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker tips it home | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) SF - George Skinner (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Skinner - foul #1 on George Skinner, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF) Brad Smith, Leon Carroll, Charles Tanner, Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (PG), Michael Huynh (SG), William Perry (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Dan Calles (C) Arthur Arnold, Jonathan Polasky, George Skinner, Geoffrey Parker, Tom Jones | |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cuthbert, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Gary Wells | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:04 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Sears and the foul's on William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Lloyd Greene | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:45 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Alex Martell is hacked by Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF), Lloyd Greene (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | David Sears can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | William Perry gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Parsons - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) David Sears, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:24 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's fadeaway is rejected by William Perry | 52-54 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Michael Huynh snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | William Perry is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Huynh | 52-56 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses the jumper from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Michael Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Dan Calles shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Lloyd Greene - foul #2 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SG), Gary Wells (SF), Charles Tanner (PF) Leon Carroll, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), George Skinner (SF) Alex Martell, Michael Huynh, William Perry | |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by David Sears is denied by Dan Calles | 52-58 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | George Skinner grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Dan Calles is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Dan Calles | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Tom Jones blocks the jumper by David Sears | 52-58 |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Polasky (fresh) SF - George Skinner (fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Mathew Warren snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Mathew Warren loses the dribble to Raymond Parsons | 52-58 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Parsons | 54-58 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), Leon Carroll (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Robert Bostwick (PF) Raymond Parsons, David Sears, Gary Wells, Charles Tanner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), William Perry (SF), Dan Calles (C) Jonathan Polasky, George Skinner, Tom Jones | |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Dan Calles lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Mathew Warren | 54-60 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | William Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-60 |
| 02:06 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Bostwick | 57-60 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Gary Wells is called for the reach on William Perry - foul #2 on Gary Wells, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner (PF) Robert Bostwick | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:28 | Iowa | William Perry misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Alex Martell picks off the pass by Raymond Parsons in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gary Wells | 57-61 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Dan Calles blocks the short jumper by Leon Carroll | 57-61 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Dan Calles is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Parsons - foul #3 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | William Perry steals the ball from Charles Tanner | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | William Perry runs out the clock | 57-62 |