| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Rudder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Shumsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Edward White inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Phillip Bailey denies the turnaround by Louis Rudder | 21-25 |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Roy Clore is blocked by Louis Rudder | 21-25 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Reese | 21-25 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein | 23-25 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Richard Grossman is whistled for a carry | 23-25 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein is hacked by Stephen Shelton - foul #2 on Stephen Shelton, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Reese | 25-25 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Louis Rudder is fouled on the floor by Mark Bender - foul #3 on Mark Bender, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Millstein | 25-25 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein banks in the layup | 27-25 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Grossman and he's hacked by Phillip Bailey - foul #3 on Phillip Bailey, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Louis Rudder grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | Louis Rudder blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey grabs the board | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Rudder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Shumsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey throws it down | 29-28 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Mark Bender picks off the pass by Richard Grossman | 29-28 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | Louis Rudder picks off the pass by Thomas Millstein | 29-28 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Richard Grossman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-28 |
| 14:16 | Iowa | Edward White snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Edward White can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Bender - foul #4 on Mark Bender, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (PF) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SG), Wayne Botelho (PF), Robert Hines (C) Stephen Shelton, Louis Rudder, Sammy Shumsky | |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Edward White misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Mark England throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Logan Aten (SG) Edward White | |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Robert Hines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Logan Aten hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Mark England can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Logan Aten - foul #1 on Logan Aten, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF) Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Mark England misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Robert Hines grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | Richard Grossman hits a floater from the right wing set up by Logan Aten | 30-33 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG) Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (SG) Logan Aten | |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Robert Hines hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Grossman | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark England (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raphael Soto (fresh) PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) C - Robert Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Roy Clore (SF) Mark England, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky (C) Robert Hines | |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Ernest Ferrante blocks the short jumper by Sammy Shumsky | 30-35 |
| 11:07 | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Ferrante - foul #2 on Ernest Ferrante, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Bender (PF), Phillip Bailey (C) Raphael Soto, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward White (SF), Louis Rudder (PF) Jonathan Thomas, Wayne Botelho | |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 09:52 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is fouled on the floor by Louis Rudder - foul #2 on Louis Rudder, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Stephen Shelton - foul #3 on Stephen Shelton, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 3rd free throw | 33-36 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton is hacked by Dennis Reese - foul #2 on Dennis Reese, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Botelho (PF) Richard Grossman | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Louis Rudder tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Millstein | 36-36 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Mark Bender blocks the short jumper by Edward White | 36-36 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Bailey | 39-36 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Reese (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Clore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Phillip Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edward White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Stephen Shelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Rudder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) C - Sammy Shumsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Dennis Reese picks off the pass by Edward White | 39-36 |
| 07:33 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese banks in the layup | 41-36 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reese - foul #3 on Dennis Reese, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG), Mark England (SG), Raphael Soto (SF), Ernest Ferrante (C) Thomas Millstein, Dennis Reese, Roy Clore, Phillip Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SG), Robert Hines (C) Stephen Shelton, Sammy Shumsky | |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Edward White misses long on a runner from the left block | 41-36 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Wayne Botelho steps in front of the Mark England pass | 41-36 |
| 06:03 | Iowa | Mark England takes the ball from Wayne Botelho | 41-36 |
| 06:00 | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo throws it down set up by Mark England | 43-36 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Roy Clore (SF) Rocco Russo, Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Grossman (PG), Stephen Shelton (SG) Edward White, Wayne Botelho | |
| 05:17 | Notre Dame | Mark England makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Ferrante | 45-36 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Thomas Millstein is called for the reach on Richard Grossman - foul #3 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese (SG), Phillip Bailey (PF) Mark England, Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sammy Shumsky (C) Robert Hines | |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Richard Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | Richard Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bailey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Richard Grossman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 04:22 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Ferrante | 47-38 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Richard Grossman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Shelton | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Millstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Reese (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Clore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ernest Ferrante (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Grossman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Rudder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Shumsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | Richard Grossman hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Rudder | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Roy Clore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Clore, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raphael Soto (SF), Mark Bender (PF) Roy Clore, Ernest Ferrante | |
| Subs | Iowa | Logan Aten (SG), Edward White (SF), Wayne Botelho (PF) Stephen Shelton, Jonathan Thomas, Louis Rudder | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Edward White's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Bailey | 50-43 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Bender is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Russo (PG) Thomas Millstein | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein (PG), Roy Clore (SF) Rocco Russo, Raphael Soto | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stephen Shelton (SG) Logan Aten | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Stephen Shelton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Grossman | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Sammy Shumsky steals the ball from Mark Bender | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Richard Grossman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Millstein - foul #4 on Thomas Millstein, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Louis Rudder (PF) Wayne Botelho | |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Richard Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Richard Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Edward White connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Shelton | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grossman - foul #2 on Richard Grossman, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese is fouled on the floor by Stephen Shelton - foul #4 on Stephen Shelton, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Dennis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Louis Rudder scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Bender - foul #5 on Mark Bender, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Ferrante (PF) Mark Bender | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Louis Rudder makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Millstein hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Grossman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 54-52 |