| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Duncan - foul #3 on Roy Duncan, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo (C) Roy Duncan | |
| 19:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:53 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Edward Yancey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Virgil Brooks | 31-35 |
| 19:16 | Notre Dame | Edward Yancey takes the ball from Richard Bartlett | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Ellis | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Brodbeck - foul #1 on David Brodbeck, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Edward Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | Edward Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Bartlett, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Harold Ellis is fouled on the floor by Randall Quiros - foul #3 on Randall Quiros, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Stouffer (SG) Randall Quiros | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses short on a shot from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Edward Yancey tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-41 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:27 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo is whistled for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF), Leon Chase (C) Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck, John Horst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF) Craig Watchman, Virgil Brooks | |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle loses the dribble to Harold Ellis | 31-41 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Edward Yancey blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Chase | 31-41 |
| 17:05 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer throws it down set up by Arnold Dominquez | 33-41 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Harold Ellis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez loses the dribble to Harold Ellis | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Courtney Shadle - foul #1 on Courtney Shadle, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF) Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dale Dudley (SF) Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Brian Payne snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Shadle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bartlett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Brodbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Dudley (fresh) PF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Iowa | Richard Bartlett is called for the reach on Dale Dudley - foul #3 on Richard Bartlett, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), John Horst (C) David Stouffer, Courtney Shadle, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF), Roy Duncan (C) Dale Dudley, Brian Payne, Ty White | |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Randall Quiros takes the ball from Craig Watchman | 33-43 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 14:48 | Notre Dame | John Horst pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:31 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 14:14 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses the runner from close range | 33-43 |
| 14:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Quiros and the foul's on Craig Watchman - foul #2 on Craig Watchman, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arnold Dominquez (PF) David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG), Brian Payne (SF) Edward Yancey, Craig Watchman | |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:53 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:35 | Iowa | Brian Payne travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), Leon Chase (C) Richard Bartlett, John Horst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ty White (PF) Virgil Brooks | |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros buries a turnaround from close range | 37-43 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Leon Chase - foul #3 on Leon Chase, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Arnold Dominquez | 39-45 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Roy Duncan buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Harold Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Roy Duncan tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Colin Thornell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Terry Normandin (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Barry Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:56 | Iowa | Harold Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Barry Myers - foul #2 on Barry Myers, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), David Brodbeck (PF), John Horst (C) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Arnold Dominquez, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Edward Yancey (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF) Harold Ellis, Barry Myers, Brian Payne, Ty White | |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Craig Watchman is hacked by Terry Normandin - foul #2 on Terry Normandin, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | John Horst misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 10:05 | Notre Dame | John Horst tips it in | 47-51 |
| 09:45 | Iowa | Craig Watchman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Edward Yancey can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Courtney Shadle takes the ball from Roy Duncan | 50-51 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle blows the dunk | 50-51 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck tips it in | 52-51 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | John Horst grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle comes up short on the floater from the right block | 52-51 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Virgil Brooks | 52-51 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks is hacked by David Stouffer - foul #1 on David Stouffer, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Arnold Dominquez (C) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, John Horst | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Dale Dudley (SF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) William Fredericksen, Craig Watchman, Roy Duncan | |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Virgil Brooks | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Harold Ellis connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Yancey | 52-55 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin (SF), John Horst (C) Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Ty White (PF) Edward Yancey, Dale Dudley, Virgil Brooks | |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Harold Ellis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Colin Thornell | 52-55 |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Ty White blocks the jumper by Randall Quiros | 52-55 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Myers | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randall Quiros (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Colin Thornell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Horst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Barry Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jermaine Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Brian Payne misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Normandin - foul #3 on Terry Normandin, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck (PF), Leon Chase (C) Arnold Dominquez, John Horst | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Brian Payne makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:01 | Iowa | Brian Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Leon Chase gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Terry Normandin is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Terry Normandin, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett (SF) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Yancey (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Roy Duncan (C) Barry Myers, Brian Payne, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 06:24 | Iowa | Edward Yancey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| 05:59 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Richard Bartlett is blocked by Roy Duncan | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Iowa | Ty White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Randall Quiros picks off the pass by Ty White | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Quiros | 54-56 |
| 05:25 | Iowa | Edward Yancey scores on a runner in the paint | 54-58 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:08 | Notre Dame | David Brodbeck hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Craig Watchman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | Roy Duncan tips it in | 56-60 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett connects on the runner from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Bartlett - foul #4 on Richard Bartlett, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle (PG), David Stouffer (SG), Terry Normandin (SF), Arnold Dominquez (PF), John Horst (C) Randall Quiros, Colin Thornell, Richard Bartlett, David Brodbeck, Leon Chase | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Edward Yancey, Craig Watchman, Ty White, Roy Duncan | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:52 | Notre Dame | Courtney Shadle buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | A charge is called on Virgil Brooks - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG) Harold Ellis | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | David Stouffer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Barry Myers banks in the layup | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Courtney Shadle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stouffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Arnold Dominquez (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Horst (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Fredericksen (fresh) SG - Barry Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jermaine Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | John Horst's layup is rejected by Virgil Brooks | 61-63 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | William Fredericksen grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros (PG), Colin Thornell (SG), Richard Bartlett (SF), David Brodbeck (PF) Courtney Shadle, David Stouffer, Terry Normandin, Arnold Dominquez | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Edward Yancey (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Roy Duncan (C) William Fredericksen, Barry Myers, Brian Payne, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | John Horst gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Virgil Brooks is called for the reach on David Brodbeck - foul #3 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Randall Quiros makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Colin Thornell | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Harold Ellis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Roy Duncan tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell jams it on a nice dish by Randall Quiros | 65-65 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis loses the dribble to Colin Thornell | 65-65 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | John Horst is hacked by Roy Duncan - foul #4 on Roy Duncan, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Richard Bartlett blows the dunk | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Harold Ellis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Brooks | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Colin Thornell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |