| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kurt Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Browne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge scores on a floater in the lane | 43-29 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 19:05 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:53 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio King | 45-29 |
| 18:33 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe's pass is intercepted by Antonio King | 45-29 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | George Smith gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Kurt Holder clanks a floater from the left side | 45-29 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Michael Browne snags the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Michael Browne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | George Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:32 | Iowa | Michael Leland scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Eddie Lapointe | 45-31 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge is hacked by Kurt Holder - foul #3 on Kurt Holder, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG) Kurt Holder | |
| 17:03 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge's floater is tipped away by Michael Browne | 45-31 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | George Smith is hacked by Jerome Taylor - foul #2 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown (C) James Nickerson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Walker (PF), Daniel Hayden (C) George Smith, Michael Browne | |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio King - foul #3 on Antonio King, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG), Sydney Collins (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Harold Wisner (C) Antonio King, Charles Hamilton, Kelly Schellenberge, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-33 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Wayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:01 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (SG) Eddie Lapointe | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sydney Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Wisner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Cardoso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Wayne Walker picks off the pass by Lawrence Brown | 47-33 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Michael Leland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 15:32 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Cardoso - foul #2 on Donald Cardoso, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Jerome Taylor (PF), James Nickerson (C) Jeff Sinegal, Sydney Collins, Lawrence Brown, Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), Calvin Jernigan (SF), George Smith (PF), Michael Browne (C) Donald Cardoso, Michael Leland, Wayne Walker, Daniel Hayden | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Jerome Taylor steals the ball from Kurt Holder | 49-33 |
| 14:49 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Antonio King | 51-33 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Charles Hamilton takes the ball from Joseph Sanders | 51-33 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Browne - foul #1 on Michael Browne, team foul #3 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge (SF) Mark Berry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG), Michael Leland (SF) Joseph Sanders, Calvin Jernigan | |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson makes the free throw | 54-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:56 | Iowa | Michael Leland misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 13:31 | Notre Dame | George Smith picks off the pass by Jerome Taylor | 54-33 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 13:20 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Antonio King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Kurt Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Kurt Holder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Michael Leland - foul #2 on Michael Leland, team foul #4 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (SG), Lawrence Brown (PF), Harold Wisner (C) Charles Hamilton, Jerome Taylor, James Nickerson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Walker (PF), Daniel Hayden (C) George Smith, Michael Browne | |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hayden - foul #2 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Hayden - foul #3 on Daniel Hayden, team foul #6 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG) Kurt Holder | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Wisner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Lapointe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 56-33 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses the dunk attempt | 56-33 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jeff Sinegal | 58-33 |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the shot from the left block set up by Wayne Walker and the foul's on Kelly Schellenberge - foul #2 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF), James Nickerson (C) Antonio King, Kelly Schellenberge, Lawrence Brown, Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kurt Holder (PG), George Smith (PF) Joseph Sanders, Daniel Hayden | |
| 10:50 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe makes the free throw | 58-36 |
| 10:41 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor loses the dribble to Eddie Lapointe | 58-36 |
| 10:38 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses the lay-in | 58-36 |
| 10:36 | Iowa | Kurt Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Kurt Holder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | George Smith swats the short shot by Jeff Sinegal | 58-36 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Wayne Walker pulls down the rebound | 58-36 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Wayne Walker blows the layup | 58-36 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | George Smith tips it in | 58-38 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Berry | 60-38 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Leland | 60-41 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Jeff Sinegal, Mark Berry, James Nickerson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (SG), Calvin Jernigan (SF), Michael Browne (C) Eddie Lapointe, Michael Leland, Wayne Walker | |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Kurt Holder misses short on a shot in the lane | 61-41 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Taylor | 63-41 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Kelly Schellenberge takes the ball from Calvin Jernigan | 63-41 |
| 08:21 | Notre Dame | Antonio King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-41 |
| 08:20 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor can't tip it in | 63-41 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Browne | 63-41 |
| 08:00 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Browne | 63-43 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio King is hacked by Joseph Sanders - foul #1 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (SG), James Nickerson (C) Charles Hamilton, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (SG), Michael Leland (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Kurt Holder, Calvin Jernigan, George Smith | |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Walker | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Cardoso (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Browne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Iowa | Antonio King takes the ball from Michael Browne | 63-43 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Antonio King clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Sanders - foul #2 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #9 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe (SG) Donald Cardoso | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | Antonio King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Michael Leland scores on a shot from the left side | 64-45 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Antonio King scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Sinegal | 67-45 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Eddie Lapointe misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-45 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the tip | 67-45 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Browne | 67-45 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Michael Browne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-45 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Lapointe | 67-45 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Michael Browne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Nickerson - foul #2 on James Nickerson, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF), Harold Wisner (C) Jeff Sinegal, Kelly Schellenberge, Lawrence Brown, James Nickerson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Cardoso (PG), James McCrossen (SG), Calvin Jernigan (SF), Daniel Hayden (PF) Joseph Sanders, Eddie Lapointe, Michael Leland, Wayne Walker | |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Michael Browne misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Michael Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 05:10 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Wisner, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Walker (C) Michael Browne | |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Donald Cardoso drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerome Taylor - foul #3 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (PG) Antonio King | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Donald Cardoso misses the free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jerome Taylor | 67-47 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-47 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:02 | Iowa | Wayne Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner is hacked by Wayne Walker - foul #1 on Wayne Walker, team foul #10 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF), James Nickerson (C) Sydney Collins, Mark Berry, Jerome Taylor | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:47 | Notre Dame | Harold Wisner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Walker | 68-47 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Calvin Jernigan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cardoso | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Wisner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Cardoso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCrossen (fresh) SF - Calvin Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Wayne Walker gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | James McCrossen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor (PF) Harold Wisner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Sanders (PG) James McCrossen | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Calvin Jernigan - foul #1 on Calvin Jernigan, team foul #11 | 68-49 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:39 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Daniel Hayden gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-49 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-49 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Calvin Jernigan | 69-49 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Calvin Jernigan is blocked by James Nickerson | 69-49 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jerome Taylor | 69-49 |
| 01:44 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge misses the shot in the lane | 69-49 |
| 01:43 | Notre Dame | Antonio King tips it home | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Wayne Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Antonio King | 73-49 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-49 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 73-49 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor hits the follow up shot | 75-49 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio King - foul #4 on Antonio King, team foul #7 | 75-49 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Joseph Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Daniel Hayden denies the turnaround by Antonio King | 75-51 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 75-51 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio King runs out the clock | 75-51 |