| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schiefelbein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Beattie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Minnick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Lombardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Caskey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 26-28 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | James Busby drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Lombardo | 29-28 |
| 18:55 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey tips it home | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | James Busby pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie is hacked by Frank Caskey - foul #3 on Frank Caskey, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Arthur Brown (PF) Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts | |
| 17:53 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick tips it in | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard is fouled on the floor by Edward Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Edward Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (SG), Kim Seale (C) Randy Cunningham, Manuel Mefford | |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 16:58 | Iowa State | James Busby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:49 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard hits the finger roll | 31-32 |
| 16:20 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Busby | 33-32 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Jack Lombardo takes the ball from Tony Hill | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Beattie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Minnick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Lombardo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kim Seale (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Ray Beattie is blocked by Joseph Slinkard | 33-32 |
| 15:33 | Iowa State | James Busby tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 15:21 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale is fouled on the floor by James Busby - foul #2 on James Busby, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Richard Curnutt, Joseph Slinkard, Arthur Brown, Kim Seale | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 14:31 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Lombardo | 35-34 |
| 14:12 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Schiefelbein - foul #3 on Edward Schiefelbein, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vincent Davis (SG), Bo Wang (SF), Marcus Taylor (PF) Edward Schiefelbein, Ray Beattie, Clinton Minnick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG) Tony Hill | |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:52 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Slinkard and the foul's on Marcus Taylor - foul #4 on Marcus Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick (PF) Marcus Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (C) Joseph Slinkard | |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:39 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:22 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Jack Lombardo - foul #2 on Jack Lombardo, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kim Seale (C) Anthony Butts | |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:08 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:40 | Iowa State | James Busby's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Brown | 37-39 |
| 12:39 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a runner in the paint | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is denied on a layup by Jack Lombardo | 39-39 |
| 12:11 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:53 | Iowa State | James Busby makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Wang (fresh) PF - Clinton Minnick (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Lombardo (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Mefford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Caskey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kim Seale (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 11:44 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Caskey | 42-39 |
| 11:30 | Notre Dame | Clinton Minnick denies the turnaround by Randy Cunningham | 42-39 |
| 11:29 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Bo Wang | 42-39 |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis is hacked by Kim Seale - foul #3 on Kim Seale, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein (SG), Ray Beattie (SF), Leland Tippett (C) Vincent Davis, Bo Wang, Jack Lombardo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Joseph Slinkard (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Chester Yother (C) Manuel Mefford, Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown, Kim Seale | |
| 10:46 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:39 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vincent Davis (PG) James Busby | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:20 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 10:13 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Slinkard - foul #1 on Joseph Slinkard, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Busby (PG), Jack Lombardo (C) Vincent Davis, Leland Tippett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (C) Anthony Butts | |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:50 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Curnutt | 46-41 |
| 09:07 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick blows the dunk | 46-41 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard tips it home | 46-43 |
| 08:19 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Busby | 48-43 |
| 08:02 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | Chester Yother misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schiefelbein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Beattie (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Minnick (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Lombardo (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Curnutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Yother (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Mefford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | James Busby snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 06:56 | Iowa State | James Busby is hacked by Richard Curnutt - foul #2 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vincent Davis (SG), Bo Wang (SF), Marcus Taylor (PF), Leland Tippett (C) Edward Schiefelbein, Ray Beattie, Clinton Minnick, Jack Lombardo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Anthony Butts (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Tony Hill, Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother, Manuel Mefford | |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Marcus Taylor is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 06:12 | Iowa State | Marcus Taylor grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 05:54 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 05:53 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Vincent Davis picks off the pass by Anthony Butts | 52-43 |
| 05:39 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis banks in the layup | 54-43 |
| 05:30 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the runner in the lane | 54-45 |
| 05:06 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein (SG), Jack Lombardo (C) James Busby, Leland Tippett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tony Hill (PG), Kim Seale (C) Richard Curnutt, Anthony Butts | |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 04:29 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Frank Caskey is fouled on the floor by Bo Wang - foul #3 on Bo Wang, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ray Beattie (SF) Bo Wang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford (PG) Randy Cunningham | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Schiefelbein - foul #4 on Edward Schiefelbein, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (SF), Chester Yother (PF) Frank Caskey, Arthur Brown | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Marcus Taylor grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 03:55 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Chester Yother | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford is hacked by Vincent Davis - foul #1 on Vincent Davis, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | James Busby (PG) Edward Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts (PF) Chester Yother | |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:34 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - James Busby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Beattie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jack Lombardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Manuel Mefford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tony Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Slinkard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Butts (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Kim Seale (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-47 |
| 03:10 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Manuel Mefford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 02:50 | Iowa State | Ray Beattie snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | James Busby can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Mefford - foul #2 on Manuel Mefford, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Wang (SF) Ray Beattie | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham (SG), Frank Caskey (SF), Chester Yother (PF), Arthur Brown (C) Manuel Mefford, Tony Hill, Anthony Butts, Kim Seale | |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | James Busby makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:31 | Iowa State | James Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Randy Cunningham connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Caskey | 58-49 |
| 02:19 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein (SG), Ray Beattie (SF) Vincent Davis, Bo Wang | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Curnutt (PG), Anthony Butts (PF), Manuel Mefford (C) Joseph Slinkard, Chester Yother, Arthur Brown | |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Frank Caskey - foul #4 on Frank Caskey, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick (PF) Marcus Taylor | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:55 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Anthony Butts clanks a floater from the left side | 60-49 |
| 01:43 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Richard Curnutt is called for the reach on Jack Lombardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Curnutt, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vincent Davis (SG) Edward Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Slinkard (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Joshua Stockton (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Kim Seale (C) Richard Curnutt, Randy Cunningham, Frank Caskey, Anthony Butts, Manuel Mefford | |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:42 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale is whistled for traveling | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale's floater is tipped away by Clinton Minnick | 65-49 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Kim Seale can't tip it in | 65-49 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | Clinton Minnick is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein (SG) Vincent Davis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Edward Schiefelbein is called for the reach on Tony Hill - foul #5 on Edward Schiefelbein, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vincent Davis (SG) Edward Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Tony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:19 | Iowa State | Jack Lombardo pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | James Busby runs out the clock | 65-50 |