| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enlai Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harrell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rickie Henson (fresh) C - Huang-fu Shih (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 19:52 | Notre Dame | David Rooks grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe connects on the shot from the right block set up by David Rooks | 46-29 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-29 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-29 |
| 18:35 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jon McElheny | 48-31 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Steve Harrell - foul #3 on Steve Harrell, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Grafton (SF) Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG), Akim Debski (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Lee Sams (C) Enlai Chu, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 17:47 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 17:29 | Iowa State | Bo Chin connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jon McElheny | 48-33 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-33 |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | David Grafton grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 16:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-33 |
| 16:32 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:28 | Iowa State | Bo Chin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jon McElheny | 48-36 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is fouled in the backcourt by Bo Chin - foul #2 on Bo Chin, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Enlai Chu (SG), Mitch Leroy (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Jon McElheny, Bo Chin, Akim Debski, Rene Rizzo, Lee Sams | |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | David Rooks knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Randy Dulin | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Enlai Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch Leroy (fresh) PF - Rickie Henson (fresh) C - Huang-fu Shih (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu loses the dribble to Charles Aquino | 50-36 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | David Grafton double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Grafton, John Boyd, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Steve Harrell (SF) Mitch Leroy | |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Lockhart - foul #1 on Tyler Lockhart, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:24 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Rickie Henson steals it from David Rooks | 50-38 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 50-38 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Rooks | 53-38 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Ismael Lowe denies the turnaround by Enlai Chu | 53-38 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:54 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 53-38 |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Rickie Henson grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 13:29 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell is whistled for a carry | 53-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), John Boyd (SF), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, Tyler Lockhart, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Bo Chin (SG), Akim Debski (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Lee Sams (C) Robert Benson, Enlai Chu, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Aquino | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-38 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to John Boyd | 56-38 |
| 12:49 | Notre Dame | David Rooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 12:47 | Iowa State | Lee Sams pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 12:35 | Iowa State | Charles Aquino swats the dunk try by Lee Sams | 56-38 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| 12:16 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny scores on a floater from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | David Rooks's pass is intercepted by Lee Sams | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jon McElheny (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bo Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Akim Debski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Sams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Lee Sams's pass is intercepted by Charles Aquino | 56-40 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | John Boyd connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Rooks | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:53 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 10:51 | Iowa State | Akim Debski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Sams | 58-43 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 10:13 | Iowa State | Akim Debski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:54 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Akim Debski | 58-45 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Bo Chin takes the ball from Robert Tontarski in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Bo Chin banks in the layup | 58-47 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is hacked by Akim Debski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Akim Debski, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Tyler Lockhart (SG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, John Boyd, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Enlai Chu (SG), Steve Harrell (SF), Rickie Henson (PF), Huang-fu Shih (C) Jon McElheny, Bo Chin, Akim Debski, Rene Rizzo, Lee Sams | |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from David Grafton | 60-47 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randy Dulin - foul #1 on Randy Dulin, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:05 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 08:36 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ismael Lowe | 60-49 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin is hacked by Robert Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Tyler Lockhart, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Toler (PG), Mitch Leroy (SF) Robert Benson, Steve Harrell | |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tontarski | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Frank Toler (fresh) SG - Enlai Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitch Leroy (fresh) PF - Rickie Henson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Huang-fu Shih (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF) David Grafton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG) Enlai Chu | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Mitch Leroy is called for the reach on Robert Tontarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitch Leroy, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG) Randy Dulin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino loses the dribble to Jon McElheny | 62-49 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny is called for traveling | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (SG), Steve Harrell (SF) Frank Toler, Mitch Leroy | |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | John Boyd misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny is hacked by David Rooks - foul #1 on David Rooks, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG) Robert Benson | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jon McElheny | 62-51 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Lockhart | 64-51 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bo Chin | 64-53 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | John Boyd can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Huang-fu Shih grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Bo Chin drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jon McElheny | 64-55 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Huang-fu Shih - foul #1 on Huang-fu Shih, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Tyler Lockhart, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Enlai Chu (SG), Akim Debski (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Lee Sams (C) Jon McElheny, Bo Chin, Steve Harrell, Rickie Henson, Huang-fu Shih | |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:59 | Iowa State | Robert Benson loses the dribble to Randy Dulin | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | David Grafton is fouled on the floor by Rene Rizzo - foul #2 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Charles Aquino (C) Randy Dulin, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | David Grafton misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:39 | Iowa State | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Grafton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Aquino (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Enlai Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Akim Debski (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Sams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | David Rooks steals it from Rene Rizzo | 65-55 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | David Rooks hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Tontarski | 68-55 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart (SF) David Grafton | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jon McElheny (PG), Steve Harrell (SF) Robert Benson, Lee Sams | |
| 02:47 | Iowa State | Jon McElheny clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Steve Harrell snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Robert Tontarski steals it from Rene Rizzo | 68-55 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Tontarski | 70-55 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Akim Debski connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Enlai Chu | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 70-58 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Tyler Lockhart tips it back up and in | 72-58 |
| 01:16 | Iowa State | Akim Debski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Todd Mize - foul #4 on Todd Mize, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), David Grafton (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, Robert Tontarski, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (PG), Robert Benson (SG), Lee Sams (C) Jon McElheny, Enlai Chu, Steve Harrell | |
| 01:16 | Iowa State | Akim Debski makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:16 | Iowa State | Akim Debski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Randy Dulin | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Iowa State | David Grafton takes the ball from Robert Benson | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 74-60 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin runs out the clock | 74-60 |