| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Cuevas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvaro Morales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elvin Rexford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Sloane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Larmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Richard Allen misses long on a jumper in the paint | 21-34 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Alvaro Morales | 21-34 |
| 19:12 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford is hacked by Michael Sloane during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Michael Sloane, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Webber is called for the reach on Alvaro Morales - foul #2 on Robert Webber, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Alvaro Morales lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Jones and he's fouled by Michael Sloane - foul #2 on Michael Sloane, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Alvaro Morales makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alvaro Morales - foul #2 on Alvaro Morales, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:10 | Iowa | Robert Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:53 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-35 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Robert Webber snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Michael Sloane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Allen | 24-37 |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Alvaro Morales buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas O'Connell | 26-37 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Michael Sloane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Ralph White is hacked by Jose Cuevas - foul #2 on Jose Cuevas, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Archie Lovett (PF) Robert Webber | |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Richard Allen buries a runner from the right block | 29-39 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas O'Connell | 31-39 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Elvin Rexford steps in front of the Archie Lovett pass | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jose Cuevas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvaro Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Rexford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Sloane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Larmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Andre Ferrari (SG), Carl Cabello (SF), Robert Webber (PF), Milton Deford (C) Michael Sloane, Ralph White, Richard Allen, Archie Lovett, Clarence Larmon | |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Andre Ferrari - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Robert Webber hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard McGrue | 31-41 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas makes the shot from the right block | 33-41 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Robert Jones steps in front of the Carl Cabello pass | 33-41 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas banks in the layup set up by Robert Jones | 35-41 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Carl Cabello is hacked by Elvin Rexford - foul #2 on Elvin Rexford, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF) Carl Cabello | |
| 14:03 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph White (SG), Clarence Larmon (C) Andre Ferrari, Milton Deford | |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Robert Webber makes the floater near the basket set up by Ralph White and he's fouled by Alvaro Morales - foul #3 on Alvaro Morales, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Sloane (PG) Richard McGrue | |
| 13:42 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Alvaro Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:13 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Robert Webber gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Jose Cuevas - foul #3 on Jose Cuevas, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Archie Lovett (PF) Robert Webber | |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Archie Lovett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:40 | Iowa | Richard Allen knocks in the shot from the left block | 37-47 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Jones | 39-47 |
| 11:59 | Iowa | Archie Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maynard Duke (SF) Jose Cuevas | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG), Milton Deford (C) Ralph White, Clarence Larmon | |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Robert Jones knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Maynard Duke | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Maynard Duke (fresh) PF - Alvaro Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elvin Rexford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Sloane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Deford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Michael Sloane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Alvaro Morales - foul #4 on Alvaro Morales, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Kelley (PF) Alvaro Morales | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Cabello (SF), Robert Webber (PF) Richard Allen, Archie Lovett | |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Michael Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | Michael Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Maynard Duke loses the dribble to Robert Webber | 41-49 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Kelley - foul #4 on William Kelley, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Melvin Phillippi (PG), Jose Cuevas (SF), Joshua Johnson (PF) Thomas O'Connell, Maynard Duke, William Kelley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Ralph White (SG), Clarence Larmon (C) Michael Sloane, Andre Ferrari, Milton Deford | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Robert Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Ralph White takes the ball from Jose Cuevas | 41-50 |
| 09:53 | Iowa | Ralph White connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Cabello | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas misses short on a shot from the left block | 41-53 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Webber | 41-53 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses the floater from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Richard McGrue dunks the ball | 43-55 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Robert Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Carl Cabello buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ralph White | 43-57 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Richard McGrue grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Carl Cabello clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-57 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Jones grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Melvin Phillippi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jose Cuevas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elvin Rexford (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cabello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Webber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Larmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 07:28 | Notre Dame | Melvin Phillippi tips it but misses | 43-57 |
| 07:26 | Iowa | Robert Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Joshua Johnson is called for the reach on Richard McGrue - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #9 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas O'Connell (PG), Maynard Duke (SF), Alvaro Morales (PF) Melvin Phillippi, Jose Cuevas, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andre Ferrari (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Archie Lovett (PF), Milton Deford (C) Ralph White, Carl Cabello, Robert Webber, Clarence Larmon | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas O'Connell can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Sloane (PG) Richard McGrue | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:43 | Iowa | Archie Lovett hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Sloane | 44-61 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Thomas O'Connell knocks in the jumper near the basket | 46-61 |
| 05:58 | Iowa | Milton Deford misses long on a jumper from the left block | 46-61 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari snags the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Thomas O'Connell takes the ball from Richard Allen | 46-61 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Allen - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas (SF) Maynard Duke | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph White (SG), Clarence Larmon (C) Andre Ferrari, Milton Deford | |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jose Cuevas - foul #4 on Jose Cuevas, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Alvaro Morales | 49-62 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-62 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Richard Allen grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Ralph White clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-62 |
| 04:30 | Iowa | Michael Sloane gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon loses the dribble to Elvin Rexford | 49-62 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 04:14 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 04:09 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-62 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Archie Lovett pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Ralph White misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas O'Connell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jose Cuevas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alvaro Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Elvin Rexford (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Sloane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Archie Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Larmon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Michael Sloane throws it down on a nice dish by Ralph White | 51-64 |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas is hacked by Archie Lovett - foul #1 on Archie Lovett, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Maynard Duke (C) Elvin Rexford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Andre Ferrari (SG), Carl Cabello (SF), Milton Deford (C) Michael Sloane, Ralph White, Richard Allen, Clarence Larmon | |
| 02:43 | Notre Dame | Robert Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Maynard Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Alvaro Morales's pass is intercepted by Andre Ferrari | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Richard McGrue hits the finger roll set up by Archie Lovett | 51-66 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Alvaro Morales can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-66 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Carl Cabello grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas grabs the board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Cabello - foul #2 on Carl Cabello, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elvin Rexford (C) Maynard Duke | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Jose Cuevas snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Jones misses the lay-in | 53-66 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Archie Lovett grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Milton Deford misses short on a runner from close range | 53-66 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Milton Deford snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard McGrue runs out the clock | 53-66 |