| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Scott Warren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Scott Warren inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Clark and he's fouled by Scott Warren - foul #3 on Scott Warren, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Posey (SF) Scott Warren | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | David Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Combs swats the short shot by David Scott | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark tips it home | 40-35 |
| 19:11 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Cupp | 43-35 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Combs swats the short shot by Manuel Toman | 43-35 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | David Scott tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 18:48 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | James Cupp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Gregory Posey steals it from Manuel Toman | 43-35 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits a runner from the left block | 45-35 |
| 17:45 | Notre Dame | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Plummer (PF) Norman Hankerson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Henry Summer (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Brian Clark, Lonnie Silvestri, Manuel Toman, David Scott | |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Nicholson (SF), Eddie Rockwell (C) Gregory Posey, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Donald Scotti | |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn is hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn is hacked by Bobby Coffield - foul #2 on Bobby Coffield, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Bobby Coffield blocks the short jumper by Jerome Plummer | 45-35 |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:52 | Iowa | James Cupp misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 15:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Henry Summer | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. SF - Wayne Nicholson (fresh) PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Coffield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-35 |
| 15:35 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 15:23 | Iowa | James Cupp scores on a jump hook in the lane | 47-37 |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerome Plummer | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Bobby Coffield steps in front of the Daniel Sanborn pass | 47-37 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Coffield | 47-40 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | James Cupp scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Nicholson | 49-40 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield is fouled on the floor by Jerome Plummer - foul #2 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Scott Warren (SF), Norman Hankerson (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Daniel Sanborn, Wayne Nicholson, Jerome Plummer, Eddie Rockwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Donald Scotti (SF), Manuel Toman (PF), David Scott (C) Emanuel Strecker, Henry Summer, Bobby Coffield, Lawrence Taylor | |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Manuel Toman is denied by Henry Huffman | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Scott Warren misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Brian Clark | 49-42 |
| 13:10 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman's floater is knocked away by Norman Hankerson | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman tips it in | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Henry Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG) James Cupp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 49-44 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Clark and he's fouled by Kenneth Combs - foul #2 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (SG) Lonnie Silvestri | |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | David Scott makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:50 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson buries a floater near the basket | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Clark | 53-50 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Scott Warren's pass is intercepted by Manuel Toman | 53-50 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Warren - foul #4 on Scott Warren, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG), Gregory Posey (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF) Eric Waggoner, Henry Huffman, Scott Warren, Norman Hankerson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield (C) David Scott | |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | James Cupp hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Plummer | 56-50 |
| 10:45 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield knocks in the shot from close range set up by Brian Clark | 56-52 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer blows the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Toman - foul #2 on Manuel Toman, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell (C) Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Summer (SF), David Scott (C) Donald Scotti, Manuel Toman | |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Scott | 56-52 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Gregory Posey loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG) Daniel Sanborn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Emanuel Strecker | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Clark and the foul's on Jerome Plummer - foul #3 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SF) Henry Summer | |
| 09:31 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | David Scott steps in front of the James Cupp pass | 56-55 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Henry Huffman gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | James Cupp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Henry Huffman tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | David Scott scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Scotti | 58-57 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Clark - foul #2 on Brian Clark, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG), Wayne Nicholson (SF), Kenneth Combs (C) James Cupp, Henry Huffman, Gregory Posey, Jerome Plummer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG), Henry Summer (SF), Manuel Toman (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Brian Clark, Donald Scotti, Bobby Coffield, David Scott | |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:02 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. SF - Wayne Nicholson (fresh) PF - Eddie Rockwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Emanuel Strecker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lonnie Silvestri (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Henry Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs misses badly on a shot from close range | 59-57 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker's pass is intercepted by Wayne Nicholson | 59-57 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the floater from the left block | 59-57 |
| 06:55 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Emanuel Strecker is called for the reach on Eric Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emanuel Strecker, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Scott Warren (SF), Norman Hankerson (PF) Eric Waggoner, Wayne Nicholson, Eddie Rockwell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG), Donald Scotti (SF), Bobby Coffield (PF), David Scott (C) Lonnie Silvestri, Henry Summer, Manuel Toman, Lawrence Taylor | |
| 06:10 | Iowa | James Cupp is whistled for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG) Daniel Sanborn | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by David Scott is denied by Norman Hankerson | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | James Cupp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Emanuel Strecker | 62-57 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | James Cupp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Scott | 62-57 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Clark | 62-57 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-60 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Brian Clark is called for the reach on James Cupp - foul #3 on Brian Clark, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn (SG), Jerome Plummer (PF), Gregory Posey (C) Henry Huffman, Norman Hankerson, Kenneth Combs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Henry Summer (SF), Manuel Toman (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Emanuel Strecker, Bobby Coffield, David Scott | |
| 03:44 | Iowa | The jumper by Scott Warren is denied by Manuel Toman | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Scott Warren grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. SF - Scott Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brian Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - Henry Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Toman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG) James Cupp | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG) Donald Scotti | |
| 03:02 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Emanuel Strecker (PG) Brian Clark | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Norman Hankerson (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) Eric Waggoner, Jerome Plummer, Gregory Posey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Scotti (SG), Bobby Coffield (PF) Lonnie Silvestri, Manuel Toman | |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Bobby Coffield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:52 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman (PF) Bobby Coffield | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Norman Hankerson denies the turnaround by Manuel Toman | 62-60 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | James Cupp gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Manuel Toman steps in front of the Norman Hankerson pass | 62-60 |
| 02:27 | Notre Dame | James Cupp picks off the pass by Emanuel Strecker | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Cupp | 64-60 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lonnie Silvestri (SG), David Scott (C) Henry Summer, Lawrence Taylor | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Emanuel Strecker | 64-62 |
| 01:43 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brian Clark (PG) Emanuel Strecker | |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman lays it in set up by Brian Clark | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Lonnie Silvestri is called for the reach on Daniel Sanborn - foul #2 on Lonnie Silvestri, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | David Scott gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | David Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Combs | 64-64 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Manuel Toman tips it home | 64-66 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | David Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lonnie Silvestri | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to David Scott | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | David Scott is fouled in the backcourt by James Cupp - foul #3 on James Cupp, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is fouled on the floor by Scott Warren - foul #5 on Scott Warren, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Posey (SF) Scott Warren | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Iowa | James Cupp is hacked by Brian Clark - foul #4 on Brian Clark, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | James Cupp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sanborn - foul #3 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Brian Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Combs | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-71 |