| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McLyman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Huynh inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Dan Calles clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #3 on Dennis Charles, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF), Dusty Grant (C) Jeffrey Cuthbert, Richard Peterson | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Huynh - foul #1 on Michael Huynh, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dan Calles | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles loses the dribble to Arthur Arnold | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold lays it up and in | 36-33 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dusty Grant and he's hacked by Arthur Arnold - foul #1 on Arthur Arnold, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF) David Sears | |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Dan Calles is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | Dan Calles buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tom Jones | 38-37 |
| 16:50 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Dan Calles is denied on a layup by Robert Bostwick | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Iowa | John McLyman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fairly fresh) PF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) PF - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Iowa | John McLyman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Tom Jones grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Dennis Charles - foul #4 on Dennis Charles, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), William Perry (SF), Dishi Xue (PF) John McLyman, Michael Huynh, Dan Calles | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (PG), Brad Smith (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Gary Wells, Robert Bostwick, Dennis Charles | |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | David Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Jones | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | William Perry snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is hacked by David Sears - foul #1 on David Sears, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux (C) Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) Charles Tanner | |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Jeffrey Cuthbert steals it from Paul Simoneaux | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG) Arthur Arnold | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), Gary Wells (SG), Charles Tanner (C) David Sears, Brad Smith, Richard Peterson | |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson (C) Charles Tanner | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | John McLyman is fouled on the floor by Gary Wells - foul #1 on Gary Wells, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tom Jones (C) Paul Simoneaux | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | William Perry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Peterson, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (SF) Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (SG), Charles Tanner (C) Gary Wells, Richard Peterson | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner can't finish the layup | 45-39 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | John McLyman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | William Perry buries a jumper from close range set up by John McLyman | 47-39 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant's layup is rejected by William Perry | 47-39 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 11:45 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Grant | 47-39 |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Parsons and he's fouled by William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Dan Calles (PF), Dishi Xue (C) Alex Martell, William Perry, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), David Sears (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Charles Tanner | |
| 11:32 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dishi Xue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Dusty Grant (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Michael Huynh loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) David Sears | |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Huynh is called for the reach on Richard Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Huynh, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux (C) Michael Huynh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Sears (SF) Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Simoneaux - foul #1 on Paul Simoneaux, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) David Sears | |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | Dishi Xue steals the ball from Raymond Parsons | 47-43 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Gary Wells takes the ball from John McLyman after a doubleteam | 47-43 |
| 09:29 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Richard Peterson denies the turnaround by Dishi Xue | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Wells | 47-47 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | John McLyman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Raymond Parsons | 47-49 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | John McLyman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Dan Calles pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from John McLyman and he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Michael Huynh (SF), Tom Jones (C) John McLyman, Dan Calles, Paul Simoneaux | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG), David Sears (SF), Dennis Charles (PF), Charles Tanner (C) Raymond Parsons, Jeffrey Cuthbert, Dusty Grant, Richard Peterson | |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Dishi Xue misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) PF - Dishi Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Brad Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sears (fresh) PF - Dennis Charles (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Notre Dame | David Sears's pass is intercepted by Arthur Arnold | 49-49 |
| 06:53 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Perry (PF) Dishi Xue | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) Gary Wells | |
| 06:30 | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 06:29 | Iowa | William Perry gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Michael Huynh hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Arthur Arnold | 51-49 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Tanner can't throw it down | 51-49 |
| 05:30 | Iowa | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Dennis Charles takes the ball from Arthur Arnold after a doubleteam | 51-49 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Huynh swats the layup by Raymond Parsons | 51-49 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Tom Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Tom Jones makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Perry | 53-49 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | John McLyman (SG), Dan Calles (PF) Arthur Arnold, William Perry | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Wells (SG), Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF), Dusty Grant (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Raymond Parsons, Brad Smith, Dennis Charles, Charles Tanner | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | John McLyman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 03:40 | Iowa | Tom Jones snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Martell and he's hacked by Richard Peterson - foul #4 on Richard Peterson, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG) David Sears | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alex Martell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McLyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Calles (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raymond Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Huynh - foul #3 on Michael Huynh, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Dusty Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Alex Martell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Brad Smith (PG) Raymond Parsons | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells is hacked by John McLyman - foul #1 on John McLyman, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Parsons (PG), David Sears (SF) Brad Smith, Jeffrey Cuthbert | |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:29 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Dan Calles can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | John McLyman is called for the reach on David Sears - foul #2 on John McLyman, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG) Alex Martell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles (PF) Dusty Grant | |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | David Sears misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:41 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert (SF) David Sears | |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Dan Calles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 01:22 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Peterson misses long on a shot near the basket | 56-53 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dan Calles | 56-53 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Dan Calles double dribbles | 56-53 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Tom Jones swats the layup by Jeffrey Cuthbert | 56-53 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John McLyman | 56-53 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Raymond Parsons is called for the reach on John McLyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | John McLyman misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG) John McLyman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Alex Martell is hacked by Raymond Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Parsons, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Dennis Charles grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Cuthbert grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Gary Wells misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |