| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sean West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammy Shumsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Hembree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Edward White inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Sean West buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Abbott | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Sean West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Jamie Willis can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Edward White hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Sammy Shumsky - foul #1 on Sammy Shumsky, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Edward White steps in front of the Mark Bender pass | 35-29 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 18:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | Edward White hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Sean West | 37-29 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Reese | 37-31 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Jamie Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Thomas Millstein steps in front of the Jamie Willis pass | 37-31 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (PG), Louis Rudder (SF), Robert Hines (PF) Sean West, Edward White, Sammy Shumsky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Richard Grossman takes the ball from Vincent Abbott | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Rudder (fresh) PF - Robert Hines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark England (fresh) PF - Louis Hembree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 15:31 | Iowa | Louis Rudder gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Grossman - foul #2 on Richard Grossman, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Williams (C) Jamie Willis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:08 | Iowa | Phillip Bailey is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey | |
| 14:53 | Iowa | Michael Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-31 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 37-31 |
| 14:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Williams swats the layup by Louis Hembree | 37-31 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Robert Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Millstein in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 14:11 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Williams | 37-31 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Robert Hines pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Michael Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Louis Rudder pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Michael Williams lays it in | 39-31 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein's layup is rejected by Robert Hines | 39-31 |
| 13:24 | Notre Dame | Mark England gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Mark England scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Millstein | 39-33 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Michael Williams's layup is rejected by Mark Bender | 39-33 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is called for a charge - foul #3 on Louis Hembree, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean West (PG), Edward White (SF), Sammy Shumsky (PF) Stephen Shelton, Louis Rudder, Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Phillip Bailey (PF), Ivan Wisnoski (C) Thomas Millstein, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Mark Bender, Louis Hembree | |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Michael Williams buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean West | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sean West (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward White (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sammy Shumsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Bailey (fresh) C - Ivan Wisnoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 11:16 | Iowa | Michael Williams scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Vincent Abbott | 43-33 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Williams takes the ball from Roy Clore | 43-33 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Sean West is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jamie Willis (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Mark Bender (PF), Louis Hembree (C) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey, Ivan Wisnoski | |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Edward White lays it in on a great pass from Sean West and the foul's on Louis Hembree - foul #4 on Louis Hembree, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (SG) Vincent Abbott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Edward White makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Edward White misses the turnaround in the paint | 46-33 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Willis - foul #1 on Jamie Willis, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:46 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky drills a jumper in the paint | 48-33 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree hits a turnaround from the right block | 48-35 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:15 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Bender | 48-37 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Sean West is hacked by Thomas Millstein - foul #4 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Abbott (SG), Louis Rudder (SF), Robert Hines (PF), Michael Williams (C) Stephen Shelton, Edward White, Sammy Shumsky, Jamie Willis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG), Mark England (SF), Phillip Bailey (C) Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Louis Hembree | |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 48-37 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott is whistled for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Rudder - foul #1 on Louis Rudder, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Robert Hines is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Hines, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Sean West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Louis Rudder pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sean West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincent Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Rudder (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark England (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Sean West is fouled on the floor by Richard Grossman - foul #3 on Richard Grossman, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (SG), Edward White (SF), Sammy Shumsky (PF) Vincent Abbott, Louis Rudder, Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF), Louis Hembree (PF) Rocco Russo, Richard Grossman, Mark England, Mark Bender | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Sean West makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Sean West makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Sammy Shumsky is called for the reach on Roy Clore - foul #2 on Sammy Shumsky, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Abbott (SG) Sean West | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 50-41 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Michael Williams clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Louis Hembree | 50-41 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore is hacked by Edward White - foul #3 on Edward White, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jamie Willis (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-41 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Edward White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender drills a fadeaway in the paint | 50-45 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Edward White makes the floater from close range | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stephen Shelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Shumsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hembree (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Jamie Willis denies the turnaround by Roy Clore | 52-45 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore tips it home | 52-47 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean West (PG), Louis Rudder (SF), Robert Hines (PF), Michael Williams (C) Stephen Shelton, Edward White, Sammy Shumsky, Jamie Willis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Louis Hembree | |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Sean West is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Sean West, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward White (SF), Sammy Shumsky (PF) Louis Rudder, Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Louis Hembree (C) Rocco Russo, Phillip Bailey | |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein's pass is intercepted by Vincent Abbott | 52-47 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Michael Williams drills a runner near the basket set up by Sean West | 54-47 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:04 | Notre Dame | Louis Hembree makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Sean West comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Edward White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Vincent Abbott | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Michael Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Hembree - foul #5 on Louis Hembree, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey (C) Louis Hembree | |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese misses the runner from the right block | 59-49 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Sammy Shumsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Reese, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (PG), Louis Rudder (SF), Jamie Willis (C) Vincent Abbott, Edward White, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Sammy Shumsky - foul #3 on Sammy Shumsky, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Abbott (SG), Robert Hines (PF) Sean West, Sammy Shumsky | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Dennis Reese is called for the reach on Vincent Abbott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Reese, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Grossman (SG) Dennis Reese | |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | Vincent Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Bender | 61-50 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey is fouled on the floor by Stephen Shelton - foul #3 on Stephen Shelton, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Thomas Millstein is called for the reach on Louis Rudder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sean West (PG), Sammy Shumsky (PF), Michael Williams (C) Vincent Abbott, Robert Hines, Jamie Willis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Louis Rudder makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Louis Rudder misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 62-52 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Sean West runs out the clock | 62-52 |