| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) SG - Bennett Cartier (fresh) SF - Walter Gooden (fresh) PF - Marvin Berke (fresh) C - Jacob Lott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fresh) SG - Herman Cayton (fresh) SF - Reynaldo Torres (fresh) PF - James Rhodes (fresh) C - Eugene Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Marvin Berke grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | David Kennedy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Walter Gooden tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Iowa | David Kennedy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | The short jumper by Walter Gooden is denied by Eugene Franklin | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Walter Gooden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Reynaldo Torres - foul #1 on Reynaldo Torres, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Walter Gooden steps in front of the Herman Cayton pass | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Marvin Berke misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the runner from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Herman Cayton picks off the pass by Walter Gooden out of a doubleteam | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton hits the finger roll | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Walter Gooden jams it against the doubleteam on a great pass from Marvin Berke | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | David Kennedy is hacked by Richard Houpt - foul #1 on Richard Houpt, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Leon Lawrence (SG), Freddie Williams (SF), Ricky Riley (PF), Eric Deese (C) David Kennedy, Bennett Cartier, Walter Gooden, Marvin Berke, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG), Robert Armwood (SG), Van Roof (SF), George Healey (PF), Michael Whitty (C) Richard Houpt, Herman Cayton, Reynaldo Torres, James Rhodes, Eugene Franklin | |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence is hacked by Michael Whitty - foul #1 on Michael Whitty, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Van Roof snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Manning is called for the reach on Pete Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Manning, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Armwood | 5-9 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Manning is called for the reach on Pete Reynolds - foul #2 on Richard Manning, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG) Richard Manning | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Scott Evans (SF) Van Roof | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) SG - Leon Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Williams (fresh) PF - Ricky Riley (fairly fresh) C - Eric Deese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Pete Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Armwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Evans (fresh) PF - George Healey (fresh) C - Michael Whitty (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | George Healey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ricky Riley - foul #1 on Ricky Riley, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Gooden (SF) Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Reynaldo Torres (SF), James Rhodes (PF) Pete Reynolds, Robert Armwood, Michael Whitty | |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | George Healey misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | George Healey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | David Kennedy's pass is intercepted by George Healey | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the turnaround from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Notre Dame | Reynaldo Torres connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | David Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Deese | 11-13 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | Scott Evans's pass is intercepted by Eric Deese in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is denied on a layup by George Healey | 11-13 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | George Healey pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is called for the reach on Richard Houpt in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG), Freddie Williams (SF), Jacob Lott (C) Leon Lawrence, Walter Gooden, Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG), Robert Armwood (SG), Van Roof (PF), Michael Whitty (C) Richard Houpt, Reynaldo Torres, James Rhodes, George Healey | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Freddie Williams - foul #1 on Freddie Williams, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton (SG) Scott Evans | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Ricky Riley is hacked by Herman Cayton - foul #1 on Herman Cayton, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Berke (PF) Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:41 | Iowa | David Kennedy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Van Roof grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Jacob Lott picks off the pass by Pete Reynolds | 11-15 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Jacob Lott double dribbles | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Gooden (SF) Bennett Cartier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Reynaldo Torres (SF), James Rhodes (PF), Eugene Franklin (C) Robert Armwood, Pete Reynolds, Van Roof, Michael Whitty | |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is called for the reach on Richard Houpt in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa | Leon Lawrence (PG), Bennett Cartier (SG) David Kennedy, Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt tips it but misses | 11-15 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Walter Gooden pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Jacob Lott gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:47 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin tips it in | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Leon Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bennett Cartier (tiring) SF - Walter Gooden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Berke (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Lott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Houpt (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Cayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reynaldo Torres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Walter Gooden grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Walter Gooden lays it in on a nice dish by Bennett Cartier and he's hacked by Reynaldo Torres - foul #2 on Reynaldo Torres, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (SG), Ricky Riley (PF), Eric Deese (C) Bennett Cartier, Marvin Berke, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG), Robert Armwood (SG), Van Roof (SF), George Healey (PF), Michael Whitty (C) Richard Houpt, Herman Cayton, Reynaldo Torres, James Rhodes, Eugene Franklin | |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ricky Riley - foul #2 on Ricky Riley, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Disney (C) Ricky Riley | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Van Roof pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:01 | Notre Dame | Van Roof is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 11:00 | Iowa | Robert Disney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Walter Gooden can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Walter Gooden tips it home | 16-18 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Williams | 19-18 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | George Healey misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Disney - foul #1 on Robert Disney, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG), Jacob Lott (C) Freddie Williams, Robert Disney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Herman Cayton (SG), Scott Evans (SF), James Rhodes (PF) Pete Reynolds, Robert Armwood, Van Roof, Michael Whitty | |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | George Healey makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | George Healey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Walter Gooden's floater is tipped away by George Healey | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Berke (PF) Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin (C) George Healey | |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Houpt - foul #2 on Richard Houpt, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (PG) Richard Houpt | |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Walter Gooden scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Bennett Cartier | 21-20 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Walter Gooden takes the ball from Pete Reynolds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton is fouled on the floor by Bennett Cartier - foul #1 on Bennett Cartier, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (SF) Walter Gooden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Jacob Lott gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes makes the jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 07:40 | Notre Dame | Scott Evans clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Leon Lawrence (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Bennett Cartier (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marvin Berke (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Lott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Scott Evans (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Cayton (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Pete Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rhodes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Franklin (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin is hacked by Jacob Lott - foul #1 on Jacob Lott, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Gooden (SF), Eric Deese (PF), Robert Disney (C) Freddie Williams, Marvin Berke, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (PG), Van Roof (SF), Michael Whitty (PF) Scott Evans, Pete Reynolds, James Rhodes | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Van Roof pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Franklin | 24-25 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | Robert Armwood takes the ball from Bennett Cartier | 24-25 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddie Williams (SG) Bennett Cartier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Healey (PF) Eugene Franklin | |
| 06:36 | Iowa | Herman Cayton steps in front of the Eric Deese pass | 24-25 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton lays it up and in | 24-27 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Lawrence, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Richard Manning (SG) Leon Lawrence, Freddie Williams | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds (SG) Herman Cayton | |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Van Roof blows the dunk | 24-27 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Manning | 24-27 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Walter Gooden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Manning and he's fouled by Van Roof - foul #1 on Van Roof, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Walter Gooden makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:01 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty lays it up and in set up by Pete Reynolds | 27-29 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Robert Disney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jacob Lott (C) Robert Disney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Rhodes (PF) Michael Whitty | |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | George Healey hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 27-29 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Gooden | 27-29 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Walter Gooden is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Berke (PF) Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton (SG) Van Roof | |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | David Kennedy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:01 | Notre Dame | Pete Reynolds misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bennett Cartier (SG), Freddie Williams (SF) Richard Manning, Walter Gooden | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Scott Evans (PG), Michael Whitty (C) Robert Armwood, George Healey | |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Scott Evans steps in front of the David Kennedy pass in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Freddie Williams is called for the reach on Herman Cayton - foul #2 on Freddie Williams, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Gooden (SF), Eric Deese (PF) Freddie Williams, Marvin Berke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Van Roof (SF), Eugene Franklin (C) Pete Reynolds, James Rhodes | |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Walter Gooden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Michael Whitty pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:49 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | David Kennedy scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Deese | 29-29 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Herman Cayton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Franklin | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bennett Cartier (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Walter Gooden (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Deese (fresh) C - Jacob Lott (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Scott Evans (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Cayton (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Van Roof (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Whitty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Franklin (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Walter Gooden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-31 |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Jacob Lott grabs the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Bennett Cartier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Manning (PG), Freddie Williams (SG), Leon Lawrence (SF), Ricky Riley (PF), Robert Disney (C) David Kennedy, Bennett Cartier, Walter Gooden, Eric Deese, Jacob Lott | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Houpt (PG), Pete Reynolds (SG), Reynaldo Torres (SF), James Rhodes (PF), George Healey (C) Scott Evans, Herman Cayton, Van Roof, Michael Whitty, Eugene Franklin | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Houpt | 29-33 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Leon Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Leon Lawrence - foul #2 on Leon Lawrence, team foul #13 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Armwood (SG) Pete Reynolds | |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Richard Houpt takes the ball from Leon Lawrence | 29-34 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | George Healey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Disney | 29-34 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Richard Manning is fouled on the floor by James Rhodes - foul #1 on James Rhodes, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Deese (C) Robert Disney | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Richard Manning makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:29 | Iowa | Richard Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Ricky Riley steals it from James Rhodes | 31-34 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Richard Manning blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Freddie Williams is called for the reach on James Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Williams, team foul #14 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Kennedy (PG), Walter Gooden (SF), Marvin Berke (PF) Richard Manning, Freddie Williams, Eric Deese | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Scott Evans (SG), Eugene Franklin (C) Robert Armwood, George Healey | |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | James Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Marvin Berke pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Ricky Riley scores on a shot from close range | 33-34 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy steals it from Reynaldo Torres | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Walter Gooden misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Eugene Franklin gets the rebound | 33-34 |