| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Mullaney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Tennison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | William Mullaney inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Danny Perkins can't connect on a floater from the right block | 33-32 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Micheal Old gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:26 | Iowa | Virgil Dawson picks off the pass by William Mullaney | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield banks in the layup set up by Virgil Dawson | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Micheal Old, Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), Stefan Losh (SF) Virgil Dawson, John Stanfield | |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Stanford steps in front of the Jeff Ward pass | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Ward | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jimmy Pilarski | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Pilarski - foul #1 on Jimmy Pilarski, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Joseph Stanford, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Darrell Ryals (C) Harvey Gray, Jeff Ward | |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | William Mullaney can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | William Mullaney snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | William Mullaney makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Tennison - foul #3 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney, Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray (SG), John Stanfield (SF) Rafael Rice, Stefan Losh | |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski banks in the layup on a great pass from Micheal Old | 38-37 |
| 16:02 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Durso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Kerlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), William Mullaney (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, Tim Reed, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), Jeff Ward (C) John Stanfield, Darrell Ryals | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Virgil Dawson | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Robert Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh is hacked by William Mullaney - foul #3 on William Mullaney, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh | |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 38-44 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison hits a turnaround in the paint | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-44 |
| 14:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerome Tennison | 40-44 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:36 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | James Kerlin blocks the short jumper by Jerome Tennison | 43-44 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | William Mullaney tips it in | 45-44 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 45-46 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on James Kerlin - foul #3 on James Kerlin, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, William Mullaney, Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield, Jeff Ward | |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Harvey Gray is called for the reach on Samuel Broussard - foul #3 on Harvey Gray, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor (PF) James Kerlin | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Durso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stefan Losh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Iowa | Darrell Ryals swats the layup by Jimmy Pilarski | 45-46 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Darrell Ryals | 45-46 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Tim Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF) Tim Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Kerlin (PF) Albert Sotomayor | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin lays it in on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski tips it in | 47-48 |
| 10:16 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Kerlin | 47-50 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Robert Kirk comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Gray | 47-52 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | William Mullaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Brian Durso grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:18 | Iowa | Brian Durso misses the easy layup | 47-52 |
| 09:16 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:01 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Robert Kirk gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Darrell Ryals is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Darrell Ryals, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Stefan Losh, James Kerlin, Darrell Ryals | |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Tim Reed | 52-52 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor is hacked by Jerome Tennison - foul #4 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Micheal Old (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerome Tennison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Virgil Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Gray (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Albert Sotomayor (fresh) C - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Notre Dame | Danny Perkins steals it from Jeff Ward | 52-52 |
| 07:19 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Gray | 52-54 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | Notre Dame | Albert Sotomayor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Danny Perkins is hacked by John Stanfield - foul #1 on John Stanfield, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Mullaney (SF) Tim Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), James Kerlin (PF) John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 06:29 | Iowa | William Mullaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Harvey Gray - foul #4 on Harvey Gray, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | William Mullaney drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Old | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Dawson | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Jerome Tennison's floater is tipped away by James Kerlin | 55-57 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is fouled on the floor by William Mullaney - foul #4 on William Mullaney, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kirk (PG), Samuel Broussard (SG), Brian Durso (PF), Jimmy Pilarski (C) Micheal Old, Joseph Stanford, Danny Perkins, Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG), John Stanfield (SF), Darrell Ryals (C) Virgil Dawson, Stefan Losh, Jeff Ward | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Pilarski | 55-57 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jimmy Pilarski | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | William Mullaney drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:46 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Kirk (fresh) SG - Samuel Broussard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Mullaney (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Durso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Pilarski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Harvey Gray (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Rice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Stanfield (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Kerlin (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darrell Ryals (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Harvey Gray is fouled on the floor by William Mullaney - foul #5 on William Mullaney, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Micheal Old (PG), Joseph Stanford (SG), Tim Reed (SF), Danny Perkins (PF), Jerome Tennison (C) Robert Kirk, Samuel Broussard, William Mullaney, Brian Durso, Jimmy Pilarski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Virgil Dawson (PG), Stefan Losh (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Jeff Ward (C) Rafael Rice, John Stanfield, James Kerlin, Darrell Ryals | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward is fouled on the floor by Jerome Tennison - foul #5 on Jerome Tennison, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski (C) Jerome Tennison | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF) Stefan Losh | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Jeff Ward misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Danny Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Danny Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), James Kerlin (PF) John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor | |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh is called for 5 seconds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF), Albert Sotomayor (PF), Darrell Ryals (C) Stefan Losh, James Kerlin, Jeff Ward | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Tim Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Broussard (SG), Brian Durso (PF) Joseph Stanford, Danny Perkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Stefan Losh (SF), James Kerlin (PF), Jeff Ward (C) John Stanfield, Albert Sotomayor, Darrell Ryals | |
| 02:02 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Pilarski takes the ball from Virgil Dawson | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Samuel Broussard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Pilarski | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin is hacked by Brian Durso - foul #1 on Brian Durso, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Stanford (SG), Danny Perkins (PF) Samuel Broussard, Brian Durso | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Stanfield (SF) Stefan Losh | |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | James Kerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Pilarski swats the dunk try by James Kerlin | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Danny Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Harvey Gray is called for the reach on Danny Perkins - foul #5 on Harvey Gray, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice (SG) Harvey Gray | |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Micheal Old is hacked by Virgil Dawson - foul #1 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Micheal Old makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | Micheal Old makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Rafael Rice is called for the reach on Joseph Stanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rafael Rice, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice is hacked by Joseph Stanford - foul #2 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Rafael Rice misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Virgil Dawson is called for the reach on Jimmy Pilarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Dawson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Jimmy Pilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | John Stanfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Kerlin | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 67-62 |