| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Robert Duke snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:30 | Iowa | Mitchell Ralls picks off the pass by Melvin Zaremski | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steve Scholl | 36-35 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls's pass is intercepted by James Huggins in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Woodrow Barton is called for the reach on James Huggins - foul #3 on Woodrow Barton, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey (PF) Robert Duke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski connects on the turnaround near the basket | 38-35 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harry Yockey and the foul's on Melvin Zaremski - foul #3 on Melvin Zaremski, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), David Robbins (SG), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Harry Yockey, Steve Scholl | |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Ramsey | 38-38 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | William Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is hacked by William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF) Charlie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG) Mitchell Ralls | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | David Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Robert Duke is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), James Huggins (C) David Robbins, William Roberts, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (PF) Jonathan Gillette | |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Randy Chatman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Jeremy Greaney is called for the reach on Ernie Barnes - foul #2 on Jeremy Greaney, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Charlie Ramsey (PF) Randy Chatman, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| 16:13 | Iowa | James Huggins's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Yockey | 38-40 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Jeremy Greaney | |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:59 | Iowa | Charles Wheat tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charlie Ramsey (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Charles Wheat comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:12 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:10 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Charles Wheat grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | James Huggins hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wheat | 40-40 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Mitchell Ralls | 40-42 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Jonathan Gillette swats the layup by Charlie Ramsey | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Cooper | 40-42 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ernie Barnes - foul #3 on Ernie Barnes, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Harry Yockey, Thomas Cooper, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | David Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 40-44 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG) Steve Scholl | |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Robert Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Greaney | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Robert Duke can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton misses the easy dunk attempt | 40-46 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Robert Duke gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | David Robbins is fouled on the floor by Harry Yockey - foul #3 on Harry Yockey, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl (SF) Jeremy Greaney | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Robbins | 43-46 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Thomas - foul #2 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Richard Lindholm (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:29 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Ralls - foul #1 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Steve Scholl | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Randy Chatman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lindholm (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mitchell Ralls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Calabro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Chatman | 50-47 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Chatman - foul #1 on Randy Chatman, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Robert Duke (PF) Charles Wheat, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Jonathan Gillette (SF) Mitchell Ralls, Harry Yockey, Jeremy Greaney | |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Robert Duke buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Calabro | 52-51 |
| 10:20 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:00 | Notre Dame | Randy Chatman is called for the reach on Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Randy Chatman, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Randy Chatman, Ernie Barnes, Robert Duke, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Harry Yockey (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF) Arthur Brown, Thomas Cooper, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Thomas Calabro steals it from Charlie Ramsey | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | Mitchell Ralls takes the ball from James Huggins | 52-53 |
| 08:41 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | David Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | James Huggins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Roberts | 55-53 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | William Roberts is called for the reach on Jeremy Greaney - foul #4 on William Roberts, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, David Robbins, William Roberts, Charlie Ramsey, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Steve Scholl (PF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Mitchell Ralls, Harry Yockey, Thomas Calabro, Woodrow Barton | |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Lindholm | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lindholm (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Scholl (fresh) 11 pts. C - Jonathan Gillette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette scores on a floater from close range set up by Thomas Cooper | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Cooper - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF) Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG) Jeremy Greaney | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Cooper | 57-57 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 07:10 | Iowa | Charles Wheat makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Zaremski | 59-57 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Zaremski - foul #4 on Melvin Zaremski, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SF) Ernie Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | Robert Duke grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Melvin Zaremski, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG) Melvin Zaremski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Robert Duke connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Roberts | 61-61 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG), Richard Lindholm (SF), James Huggins (C) Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton (C) Jonathan Gillette | |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Randy Chatman travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF) Robert Duke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Calabro (PF) Mitchell Ralls, Harry Yockey | |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | David Robbins misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 05:53 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernie Barnes | 61-61 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:58 | Iowa | David Robbins loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF) Randy Chatman, David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Harry Yockey (SG), Jonathan Gillette (C) Arthur Brown, Thomas Cooper, Woodrow Barton | |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Charlie Ramsey, James Huggins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney (SF) Thomas Calabro | |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Ralls | 61-61 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Stephen Thomas steps in front of the Harry Yockey pass in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Thomas | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Jonathan Gillette is called for the reach on Edwin Lebouef - foul #1 on Jonathan Gillette, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF) William Roberts, Robert Duke | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Mitchell Ralls, Steve Scholl, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Ramsey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Yockey (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Greaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Barton (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Edwin Lebouef is called for the reach on Jeremy Greaney - foul #1 on Edwin Lebouef, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), James Huggins (C) Edwin Lebouef, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Greaney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernie Barnes | 65-62 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Thomas Cooper steps in front of the Ernie Barnes pass | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Barton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 65-62 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Randy Chatman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG), Richard Lindholm (SF), Robert Duke (PF) Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Steve Scholl (SF), Thomas Calabro (PF) Arthur Brown, Harry Yockey, Jeremy Greaney | |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | David Robbins is called for the reach on Steve Scholl in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Robbins, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette (C) Woodrow Barton | |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:48 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF) Richard Lindholm | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Robbins | 69-64 |
| 02:22 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mitchell Ralls | 69-66 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 69-66 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | David Robbins snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF) David Robbins, Ernie Barnes | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey (SG), Woodrow Barton (C) Thomas Cooper, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the floater in the paint set up by Randy Chatman | 71-66 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-66 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Robert Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | James Huggins banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Roberts | 73-66 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | James Huggins gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Iowa | James Huggins is hacked by Mitchell Ralls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG) Charles Wheat | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:03 | Iowa | James Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | James Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:03 | Notre Dame | Thomas Calabro grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Harry Yockey's pass is intercepted by David Robbins in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Randy Chatman is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Ralls - foul #3 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | William Roberts is called for the reach on Steve Scholl - foul #5 on William Roberts, team foul #12 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF) David Robbins, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Mitchell Ralls, Harry Yockey, Thomas Calabro, Woodrow Barton | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Steve Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Randy Chatman is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Brown - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG) Charles Wheat | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mitchell Ralls (PG), Harry Yockey (SG), Thomas Calabro (PF), Woodrow Barton (C) Arthur Brown, Thomas Cooper, Jeremy Greaney, Jonathan Gillette | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | David Robbins picks off the pass by Harry Yockey | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Mitchell Ralls is called for the reach on Randy Chatman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchell Ralls, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Jeremy Greaney (SF), Jonathan Gillette (C) Mitchell Ralls, Harry Yockey, Steve Scholl, Woodrow Barton | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Randy Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Randy Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Duke - foul #1 on Robert Duke, team foul #13 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG) David Robbins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:38 | Iowa | James Huggins pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | James Huggins misses the driving attempt near the basket | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Cooper gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Jonathan Gillette misses badly on a runner in the paint | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 79-69 |