| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harris Schilling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Roark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Robert Carmona gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:02 | Iowa | Harris Schilling is fouled on the floor by William Griego - foul #2 on William Griego, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Brian Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Carmona | 36-24 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter can't connect on a shot from the left side | 36-24 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | Robert Carmona pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Harris Schilling misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Griego | 36-26 |
| 17:21 | Iowa | Brian Smith is hacked by Ronald Newberry - foul #3 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 16:59 | Iowa | Brian Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Brian Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Hansel - foul #1 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:07 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Robert Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Brian Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hayden (SG) Robert Carmona | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harris Schilling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Naylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Roark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Harris Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:50 | Iowa | Brian Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Naylor | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett's fadeaway is rejected by James Naylor | 40-26 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | James Naylor grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Brian Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 13:57 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Harris Schilling makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-28 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | William Griego loses the ball out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Carmona (SG) Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 12:50 | Iowa | James Naylor jams it on a great pass from Brian Smith | 45-28 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Joseph Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Brian Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | James Naylor steals the ball from William Griego | 48-28 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Harris Schilling is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harris Schilling, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otto Dance (SF), Matthew Aarons (PF) Harris Schilling, James Naylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otto Dance (fresh) PF - Matthew Aarons (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Roark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Darrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Newberry | 48-30 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Brian Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Matthew Aarons | 50-30 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry scores on a shot from the right side | 50-32 |
| 10:16 | Iowa | Brian Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-32 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Otto Dance gets the rebound | 53-32 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Otto Dance misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Darrow - foul #3 on Richard Darrow, team foul #4 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Reynolds (PG), James Naylor (PF), Timothy Austin (C) Brian Smith, Matthew Aarons, Joseph Roark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Otto Dance misses the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Otto Dance misses the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel gets the rebound | 53-32 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | William Griego misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Otto Dance grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 09:03 | Iowa | Timothy Austin scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Otto Dance | 55-32 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett's layup is rejected by James Naylor | 55-32 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Carpenter | 55-32 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Timothy Austin is called for the reach on Ronald Newberry - foul #1 on Timothy Austin, team foul #2 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Smith (PG), Robert Hayden (SG), Harris Schilling (SF) William Reynolds, Robert Carmona, Otto Dance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Ronald Newberry is denied by Timothy Austin | 55-32 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Harris Schilling gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Timothy Austin is hacked by Vincent Hansel - foul #2 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #5 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Roark (C) Timothy Austin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Brian Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-32 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry can't finish the layup | 55-32 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Joseph Roark pulls down the rebound | 55-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harris Schilling (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Naylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Roark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Joseph Roark buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Naylor and the foul's on Vincent Hansel - foul #3 on Vincent Hansel, team foul #6 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Carmona (SG), Matthew Aarons (PF) Robert Hayden, James Naylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Joseph Roark misses the free throw | 57-32 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow snags the defensive board | 57-32 |
| 07:00 | Notre Dame | William Griego is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Griego, team foul #7 | 57-32 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Brian Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harris Schilling | 59-32 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-32 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Joseph Roark grabs the board | 59-32 |
| 05:51 | Iowa | Brian Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Carmona | 62-32 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-34 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Brian Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-34 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Joseph Roark misses the tip | 62-34 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow grabs the board | 62-34 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-34 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 62-34 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Harris Schilling clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Darnell Carpenter - foul #2 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #8 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Reynolds (PG), James Naylor (PF), Timothy Austin (C) Brian Smith, Matthew Aarons, Joseph Roark | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel (C) Richard Darrow | |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Harris Schilling misses the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Harris Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Naylor - foul #3 on James Naylor, team foul #3 | 63-34 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 63-35 |
| 04:15 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-36 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Timothy Austin loses the dribble to William Griego | 63-36 |
| 03:24 | Notre Dame | Vincent Hansel knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Darnell Carpenter | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Carmona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harris Schilling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Naylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Darnell Carpenter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griego (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Barrett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Newberry (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Vincent Hansel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Harris Schilling misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Timothy Austin tips it but misses | 63-38 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Timothy Austin grabs the offensive board | 63-38 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Harris Schilling is hacked by Darnell Carpenter - foul #3 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #9 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Smith (PG), Robert Hayden (SG), Joseph Roark (C) William Reynolds, Robert Carmona, Timothy Austin | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Darrow (C) Vincent Hansel | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Harris Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Harris Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 64-38 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry pulls down the rebound | 64-38 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett hits the finger roll set up by Darnell Carpenter and the foul's on Harris Schilling - foul #4 on Harris Schilling, team foul #4 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otto Dance (SF) Harris Schilling | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett makes the free throw | 64-41 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Brian Smith is fouled on the floor by Darnell Carpenter - foul #4 on Darnell Carpenter, team foul #10 | 64-41 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Brian Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett connects on the shot from the baseline | 65-43 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Otto Dance misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Newberry - foul #4 on Ronald Newberry, team foul #11 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Carmona (SG) Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Otto Dance misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Otto Dance makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Stephen Barrett is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Harris Schilling (SF) Otto Dance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-43 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Ronald Newberry grabs the offensive board | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Darnell Carpenter makes the turnaround in the lane | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Brian Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-45 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Naylor | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Brian Smith runs out the clock | 66-45 |