| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tribble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Iowa | Joel Thomas picks off the pass by Mervin Tschida in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by James Richardson is blocked by Carl Houpt | 32-41 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Carl Houpt snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Phillip Rawley is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble | |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Rawley - foul #3 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (SF) Phillip Rawley | |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:59 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Burnside | 34-41 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | James Richardson is called for the reach on Adam Steveson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Michael Douglas, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Antonio Moretz, James Richardson | |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Charles Dunn tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Steffen | 36-44 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), George Nelson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), James Richardson (PF) Michael Steffen, Joel Thomas, James Ketterman | |
| 16:27 | Iowa | Michael Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG) Michael Douglas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hibbs - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF) Mervin Tschida, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Carl Houpt pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Michael Douglas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Douglas (fresh) SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Tribble (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - James Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Douglas | 36-45 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Michael Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Rogers - foul #1 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Phillip Rawley (PF) Michael Tribble, Timothy Price | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (C) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-45 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida is whistled for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Nathan Rogers, Antonio Moretz | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Rawley | 36-49 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida throws it down | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (C) Freddy Morton, Richard Smith, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on Wilbur Burnside - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Richard Smith (SF), George Nelson (C) Mervin Tschida, Marvin Brown, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Phillip Rawley swats the short shot by Wilbur Burnside | 38-49 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is fouled on the floor by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Michael Douglas, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Michael Hibbs, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | John Steffen's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Houpt | 38-49 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley can't connect on a runner in the paint | 38-49 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Charles Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Charles Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Moretz - foul #3 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Michael Hibbs (C) Freddy Morton, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG), James Ketterman (SF), James Richardson (C) John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, Timothy Price | |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Mervin Tschida (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Houpt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ketterman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | James Richardson loses the dribble to Carl Houpt | 39-49 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (C) Charles Dunn, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Michael Steffen | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 40-49 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilbur Burnside | 42-49 |
| 09:57 | Notre Dame | John Steffen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs blows the wide open layup | 42-49 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Thomas | 42-52 |
| 09:17 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida tips it in | 44-52 |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-52 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Marvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Marvin Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Michael Hibbs, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, James Ketterman, James Richardson | |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Carl Houpt picks off the pass by Antonio Moretz | 44-52 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Carl Houpt hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Freddy Morton | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz is called for 3 seconds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG) Michael Steffen | |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Adam Steveson buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Douglas and he's hacked by Nathan Rogers - foul #2 on Nathan Rogers, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble (SF) John Steffen | |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Houpt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Smith takes the ball from Phillip Rawley | 49-52 |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Michael Douglas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Michael Hibbs (C) Michael Douglas, Freddy Morton, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG), James Ketterman (PF) Antonio Moretz, Phillip Rawley | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Michael Tribble steals it from Wilbur Burnside in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 06:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Hibbs steals it from James Ketterman | 51-52 |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Carl Houpt misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Michael Hibbs steals the ball from Michael Tribble | 51-52 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 53-52 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas buries a fadeaway near the basket | 53-54 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Nathan Rogers steals it from Michael Hibbs | 53-54 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is hacked by Michael Hibbs - foul #4 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Douglas (PG), Freddy Morton (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Mervin Tschida, Wilbur Burnside, Richard Smith, Carl Houpt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), John Steffen (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, Joel Thomas, Michael Tribble, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the finger roll set up by John Steffen | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the dunk attempt | 53-56 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Richardson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | John Steffen is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Carl Houpt (PF), George Nelson (C) Michael Douglas, Charles Dunn, Michael Hibbs, Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Carl Houpt lays it in on a nice dish by Mervin Tschida | 55-56 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 55-56 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Marvin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | John Steffen loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Carl Houpt blows the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Rawley - foul #4 on Phillip Rawley, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Carl Houpt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | John Steffen hits a wide open shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by George Nelson - foul #3 on George Nelson, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | John Steffen makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:59 | Iowa | Carl Houpt lays it in uncontested set up by Mervin Tschida | 59-59 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | John Steffen connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Tribble | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Carl Houpt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Houpt, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Mervin Tschida - foul #2 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Tribble | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble is hacked by Mervin Tschida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF) Timothy Price | |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mervin Tschida | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Mervin Tschida - foul #4 on Mervin Tschida, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Price (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Carl Houpt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Carl Houpt can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-67 |