| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Notre Dame | David Bradley is called for the reach on John Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Rooks, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Luis Theriot double dribbles | 29-34 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Notre Dame | John Boyd grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Marion - foul #1 on Gary Marion, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | James Byers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski's pass is intercepted by Richard O'Bannon in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon lays it in | 31-36 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Robert Casanova pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Mize - foul #2 on Todd Mize, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Charles Aquino (C) Robert Tontarski, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Scott Fischer (PF) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, James Byers | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Fred Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Fred Reichert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | Fred Reichert takes the ball from William Carrasco in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Mize - foul #3 on Todd Mize, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe (C) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Iowa | Luis Theriot (C) Fred Reichert | |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mathew Ricca - foul #1 on Mathew Ricca, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF) Mathew Ricca | |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:05 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Theriot | 32-38 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Gary Marion buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Herschel Lucky out of a doubleteam | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Carrasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Coleman (fresh) PF - Charles Aquino (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Herschel Lucky is called for the reach on William Carrasco - foul #2 on Herschel Lucky, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Randy Dulin, Paul Coleman, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), James Byers (PF) Herschel Lucky, Gary Marion, Scott Fischer | |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Rooks | 34-41 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | David Bradley connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard O'Bannon and he's hacked by William Carrasco - foul #1 on William Carrasco, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF), Mario Laroche (C) William Carrasco, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Fred Reichert (C) Luis Theriot | |
| 14:49 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Todd Mize | 34-43 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | John Boyd is whistled for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SF) David Bradley | |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 14:08 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Casanova - foul #1 on Robert Casanova, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG) Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (SF) Joseph Northcutt | |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche lays it in | 36-43 |
| 13:45 | Iowa | Robert Casanova drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Byers | 36-45 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is hacked by Fred Reichert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Reichert, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Scott Fischer (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Richard O'Bannon, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 13:14 | Notre Dame | David Rooks is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Gary Marion buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Fischer and he's fouled by Paul Coleman - foul #1 on Paul Coleman, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF) Paul Coleman, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF) Joseph Northcutt, Mathew Ricca | |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | David Rooks buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tontarski | 41-48 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | David Bradley is hacked by Robert Tontarski - foul #3 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) William Carrasco, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Gary Marion, Scott Fischer, Luis Theriot | |
| 12:10 | Iowa | James Byers connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Bradley | 41-50 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | James Byers is called for the reach on Todd Mize - foul #3 on James Byers, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Carrasco (SG), Mario Laroche (C) Robert Tontarski, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Ricca (SF) David Bradley | |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | James Byers snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Carrasco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Laroche (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Ricca (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Byers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Iowa | James Byers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Reichert - foul #4 on Fred Reichert, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman (SF), Ismael Lowe (PF) John Boyd, Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, James Byers, Fred Reichert | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Northcutt | 44-55 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Robert Casanova knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mathew Ricca and he's fouled by David Rooks - foul #4 on David Rooks, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Robert Tontarski (SG), Charles Aquino (PF) David Rooks, William Carrasco, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Marion (SG), David Bradley (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), James Byers (C) Joseph Northcutt, Mathew Ricca, Charles Jones, Luis Theriot | |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Robert Casanova makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 09:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Aquino | 44-58 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Mario Laroche's floater is tipped away by Scott Fischer | 44-58 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | David Bradley snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Scott Fischer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by David Bradley - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Todd Mize (PF) Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Joseph Northcutt (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, David Bradley, James Byers | |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 08:32 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Boyd (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Gary Marion, Scott Fischer | |
| 07:44 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Richard O'Bannon snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Todd Mize (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Herschel Lucky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Bannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt's pass is intercepted by Randy Dulin | 46-60 |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Northcutt steps in front of the Randy Dulin pass in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Northcutt | 46-63 |
| 07:07 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), William Carrasco (SG) Randy Dulin, Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Bradley (SF), James Byers (PF), Fred Reichert (C) Herschel Lucky, Charles Jones, Luis Theriot | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Iowa | David Bradley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Byers | 46-66 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco is hacked by Richard O'Bannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Todd Mize, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Scott Fischer (PF) Joseph Northcutt, Richard O'Bannon, James Byers | |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | William Carrasco misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:41 | Iowa | Scott Fischer gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | David Bradley travels with the ball | 47-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG) Herschel Lucky | |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | John Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-66 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino grabs the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:41 | Notre Dame | David Rooks knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 49-66 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | David Bradley double dribbles | 49-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski (SG), Todd Mize (PF) John Boyd, Charles Aquino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), Richard O'Bannon (SG), Mathew Ricca (SF), James Byers (PF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Gary Marion, David Bradley, Scott Fischer, Fred Reichert | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | James Byers steals it from Robert Tontarski | 49-66 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca lays it up and in and the foul's on William Carrasco - foul #2 on William Carrasco, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin (PG), Paul Coleman (SF), Ismael Lowe (C) David Rooks, William Carrasco, Mario Laroche | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Mathew Ricca makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Notre Dame | Paul Coleman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Coleman, team foul #9 | 49-69 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Luis Theriot lays it up and in set up by Richard O'Bannon | 49-71 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe is hacked by Richard O'Bannon - foul #2 on Richard O'Bannon, team foul #11 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Casanova (PG), Gary Marion (SG), Scott Fischer (PF) Herschel Lucky, Richard O'Bannon, James Byers | |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Scott Fischer pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Scott Fischer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino (PF) Todd Mize | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Northcutt (SF), Fred Reichert (C) Mathew Ricca, Luis Theriot | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Randy Dulin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tontarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Aquino (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Ismael Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Casanova (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Marion (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Fischer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Scott Fischer gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Scott Fischer hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Marion | 50-73 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Randy Dulin connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-73 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Robert Casanova comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 52-73 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Fred Reichert pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Scott Fischer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-73 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Ismael Lowe gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Charles Aquino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Rooks (PG), John Boyd (SF), Todd Mize (PF), Mario Laroche (C) Randy Dulin, Paul Coleman, Charles Aquino, Ismael Lowe | |
| Subs | Iowa | Herschel Lucky (PG), David Bradley (SF), Luis Theriot (C) Robert Casanova, Joseph Northcutt, Fred Reichert | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Gary Marion makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-75 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Mario Laroche is blocked by Luis Theriot | 52-75 |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Todd Mize tips it back up and in | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | David Bradley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-75 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Tontarski grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | David Rooks misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | John Boyd hits the follow up shot | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Herschel Lucky runs out the clock | 56-75 |