| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McKinnies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Heard (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pruitt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Jourdan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Jourdan | 34-24 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Pruitt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pruitt, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (C) William Yokoyama, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 19:07 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:38 | Iowa State | Robert Nichols is called for the reach on David Jourdan - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn scores on a shot from close range set up by David Jourdan and the foul's on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #2 on Kenneth Giorgi, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Charles Page (PF) Robert Heard, David Jourdan | |
| 18:24 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi loses the dribble to Michael Woodson | 34-27 |
| 17:42 | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:41 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Woodson - foul #2 on Michael Woodson, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Crane (C) Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Heard (SG), David Jourdan (PF), Mark McKindra (C) Michael Woodson, Jeffrey Pruitt, Mark Dunn | |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Mark McKindra knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Eric McKinnies - foul #2 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Craig Alexander (SF) Edwin Smiley | |
| 16:55 | Iowa State | Mark McKindra makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by George Crane is denied by David Jourdan | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Robert Heard gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | Iowa State | Craig Alexander steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Woodson (PG) Charles Page | |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Giorgi | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Heard (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Craig Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark McKindra (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Iowa State | Robert Heard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Craig Alexander tips it in | 37-32 |
| 15:28 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SG), Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Edwin Smiley (SG), John Brown (SF), Justin Tuel (C) Michael Woodson, Robert Heard, Craig Alexander, Mark McKindra | |
| 15:13 | Iowa State | John Brown buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edwin Smiley | 37-34 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:56 | Iowa State | David Jourdan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:39 | Iowa State | John Brown is hacked by Theodore Dunigan - foul #2 on Theodore Dunigan, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt (SF), Mark Dunn (C) John Brown, Justin Tuel | |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:41 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | David Jourdan hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) Theodore Dunigan, Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Woodson (PG), Robert Heard (SG), Craig Alexander (SF), Charles Page (PF), Mark McKindra (C) Manuel Johnson, Edwin Smiley, Jeffrey Pruitt, David Jourdan, Mark Dunn | |
| 12:43 | Iowa State | Robert Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs (C) George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 12:26 | Iowa State | Charles Page snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:22 | Iowa State | Charles Page can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 12:21 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Heard is called for the reach on Arthur Krebs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Heard, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Crane (C) Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark McKindra - foul #2 on Mark McKindra, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs (C) George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt (SF) Craig Alexander | |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:00 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:00 | Iowa State | Charles Page pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:37 | Iowa State | Robert Heard is fouled on the floor by Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Robert Nichols, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Crane (C) Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Mark Dunn (C) Robert Heard | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wilfred Tomlinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McKinnies (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Crane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Page (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark McKindra (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:53 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Yokoyama | 40-36 |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Wilfred Tomlinson takes the ball from Mark McKindra | 40-36 |
| 10:30 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama jams it on a great pass from Wilfred Tomlinson | 42-36 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Michael Woodson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #2 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols, George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Heard (SG), Craig Alexander (SF), David Jourdan (PF), Justin Tuel (C) Charles Page, Jeffrey Pruitt, Mark McKindra, Mark Dunn | |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:05 | Iowa State | Michael Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Lovell | 44-37 |
| 09:24 | Iowa State | David Jourdan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), William Yokoyama (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Robert Lovell, Eric McKinnies, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG) Michael Woodson | |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Robert Heard connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Jourdan | 47-41 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Tuel - foul #1 on Justin Tuel, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF) Theodore Dunigan, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (SG), John Brown (SF), Mark Dunn (C) Robert Heard, Craig Alexander, Justin Tuel | |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:24 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Eric McKinnies is called for the reach on Manuel Johnson - foul #3 on Eric McKinnies, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols (PF), George Crane (C) Arthur Krebs, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt (SF), Charles Page (PF) John Brown, David Jourdan | |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:57 | Iowa State | Charles Page grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt's pass is intercepted by George Crane | 49-41 |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Heard (SG), Mark McKindra (C) Manuel Johnson, Mark Dunn | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Edwin Smiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Page (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McKindra (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Iowa State | Robert Heard scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Smiley | 49-43 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell is hacked by Edwin Smiley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Smiley, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Eric McKinnies (SF) William Yokoyama, Theodore Dunigan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:55 | Iowa State | Charles Page misses the jumper from close range | 51-43 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell is hacked by Robert Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Heard, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), George Crane (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Justin Tuel (C) Edwin Smiley, Charles Page | |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson misses short on a runner in the lane | 53-43 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | George Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Heard - foul #3 on Robert Heard, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Eric McKinnies (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Woodson (SG), Craig Alexander (SF) Robert Heard, Jeffrey Pruitt | |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 06:11 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-43 |
| 06:10 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #3 on Wilfred Tomlinson, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) William Yokoyama, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Iowa State | David Jourdan (PF), Mark Dunn (C) Mark McKindra, Justin Tuel | |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan's pass is intercepted by David Jourdan | 53-44 |
| 05:17 | Iowa State | Michael Woodson connects on the shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woodson - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Arthur Krebs (PF), George Crane (C) Eric McKinnies, Robert Nichols, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edwin Smiley (PG), Robert Heard (SG), Jeffrey Pruitt (SF) Manuel Johnson, Michael Woodson, Craig Alexander | |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:04 | Iowa State | Arthur Krebs steps in front of the Mark Dunn pass | 54-46 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SF) Theodore Dunigan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Page (PF) David Jourdan | |
| 04:47 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Pruitt scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Heard | 54-48 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Edwin Smiley picks off the pass by Wilfred Tomlinson in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 04:32 | Iowa State | Charles Page misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Arthur Krebs lays it in | 56-48 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Robert Heard is fouled on the floor by William Yokoyama - foul #1 on William Yokoyama, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Wilfred Tomlinson, Eric McKinnies, Arthur Krebs, George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Woodson (PG), John Brown (SF), David Jourdan (PF), Mark McKindra (C) Edwin Smiley, Jeffrey Pruitt, Charles Page, Mark Dunn | |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Robert Heard makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Robert Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McKindra | 56-49 |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | Michael Woodson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 56-51 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama misses the wide open floater from the left block | 56-51 |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Robert Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Yokoyama (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Dunigan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Nichols (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Giorgi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jourdan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McKindra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Mark McKindra grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:41 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson (PG), Eric McKinnies (SF), Arthur Krebs (C) Robert Lovell, Theodore Dunigan, Kenneth Giorgi | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Pruitt (SF), Charles Page (PF), Mark Dunn (C) Robert Heard, John Brown, David Jourdan, Mark McKindra | |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Charles Page can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #4 on Robert Nichols, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Theodore Dunigan (SF), George Crane (C) William Yokoyama, Arthur Krebs | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Charles Page makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Charles Page misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 01:57 | Iowa State | Robert Nichols picks off the pass by Manuel Johnson | 56-52 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols is hacked by Charles Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Page, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG), Kenneth Giorgi (C) Theodore Dunigan, George Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Heard (SG), David Jourdan (PF) Michael Woodson, Charles Page | |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | David Jourdan grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 01:26 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 57-55 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Giorgi | 57-55 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Heard is called for the reach on Wilfred Tomlinson - foul #4 on Robert Heard, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Mark Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Johnson - foul #4 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell (PG), Theodore Dunigan (SF), Arthur Krebs (PF) Wilfred Tomlinson, William Yokoyama, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:30 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Robert Heard snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | Iowa State | David Jourdan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:20 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell is hacked by Robert Heard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Heard, team foul #14 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama (SG) Eric McKinnies | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Woodson (SG) Robert Heard | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Robert Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Mark Dunn is called for the reach on Kenneth Giorgi - foul #1 on Mark Dunn, team foul #15 | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Giorgi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | Manuel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to William Yokoyama | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #16 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric McKinnies (SF) Theodore Dunigan | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Page (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | William Yokoyama makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Charles Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |