| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Brian Lovern inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | John Spriggs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Larson | 28-35 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Lovern | 28-35 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac tips it home | 28-37 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Brett Potts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brett Potts, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Peter Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Dulac | 28-40 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Francis Causey is fouled on the floor by Peter Green - foul #1 on Peter Green, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Richard Fortner knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tomas Morse and he's fouled by William Ducksworth - foul #1 on William Ducksworth, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG) Tomas Morse | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:56 | Iowa | Richard Fortner misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Larry Bradford swats the short shot by Robert Dulac | 30-40 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | John May pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Green - foul #2 on Peter Green, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 17:15 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:15 | Iowa | John Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:57 | Notre Dame | Peter Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Landreth | 32-43 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski drills a jump hook from the right block | 34-43 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Brian Lovern grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | William Ducksworth blocks the short jumper by Jamie Gizinski | 34-43 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth is hacked by Jamie Gizinski - foul #2 on Jamie Gizinski, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG), Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF), Larry Bradford (C) John Spriggs, Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski, Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Peter Green, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Salvatore Esposito | 34-46 |
| 14:39 | Iowa | Francis Causey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-46 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Francis Causey gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Tomas Morse connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-46 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 13:46 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Kosakowski | 37-46 |
| 13:34 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Igor Kosakowski | 37-49 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Larry Bradford misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bradford | 37-49 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | John May scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Fortner | 39-49 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Larry Bradford misses the floater from the left side | 39-51 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bernardo Costa | 39-51 |
| 11:55 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 11:35 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dale Fowler, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Spriggs (PG), Terry Larson (SG), Brian Lovern (SF), Jamie Gizinski (PF), Brett Potts (C) Tomas Morse, Richard Fortner, Francis Causey, John May, Larry Bradford | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG), William Ducksworth (PF), Robert Dulac (C) Igor Kosakowski, Bernardo Costa, Salvatore Esposito | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fowler (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | John Spriggs is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | John Spriggs takes the ball from Dale Fowler | 39-51 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | John Spriggs misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Fowler | 39-53 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Terry Larson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Jamie Gizinski snags the offensive board | 39-53 |
| 10:01 | Iowa | Brett Potts scores on a shot from the right wing set up by John Spriggs | 41-53 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 09:47 | Iowa | Brett Potts snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:35 | Iowa | John Spriggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 09:33 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Brian Lovern steals the ball from Dale Fowler | 41-53 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Terry Larson hits the finger roll set up by Brian Lovern | 43-53 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Peter Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Brett Potts gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:38 | Iowa | Dale Fowler picks off the pass by Jamie Gizinski | 43-53 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | John Spriggs steals it from Peter Green in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Brian Lovern makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Larson | 45-53 |
| 08:01 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth hits the finger roll set up by Peter Green | 45-55 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-55 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | William Ducksworth pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Peter Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:37 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brett Potts | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Spriggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Lovern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Gizinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Potts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Landreth (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Fowler (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dulac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Terry Larson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | Peter Green pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:50 | Notre Dame | Robert Dulac is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Tomas Morse (PG) John Spriggs | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Bernardo Costa (PF), Salvatore Esposito (C) Peter Green, William Ducksworth, Robert Dulac | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:28 | Iowa | The jump hook by Jamie Gizinski is blocked by Salvatore Esposito | 45-55 |
| 06:27 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:14 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Igor Kosakowski | 45-58 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Terry Larson is hacked by Dale Fowler - foul #4 on Dale Fowler, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Brian Lovern is fouled on the floor by Igor Kosakowski - foul #2 on Igor Kosakowski, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Green (PG) Igor Kosakowski | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Brian Lovern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Fowler | 45-61 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | Salvatore Esposito steps in front of the Terry Larson pass | 45-61 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Dale Fowler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 04:40 | Iowa | Brett Potts grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Brian Lovern misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 04:33 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Kevin Landreth misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-61 |
| 04:03 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito tips it home | 45-63 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Fortner (SG), Francis Causey (SF), John May (PF) Terry Larson, Brian Lovern, Jamie Gizinski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski (PG), Charlie Whitaker (SG), Ken Bowman (SF) Peter Green, Kevin Landreth, Dale Fowler | |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:45 | Iowa | Brett Potts misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:45 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | Bernardo Costa is fouled on the floor by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #3 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Larry Bradford (C) Brett Potts | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Tomas Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Causey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Igor Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Whitaker (fresh) SF - Ken Bowman (fresh) PF - Bernardo Costa (fresh) 5 reb. C - Salvatore Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-65 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Larry Bradford scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Causey - foul #1 on Francis Causey, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Larry Bradford snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Charlie Whitaker picks off the pass by Larry Bradford | 47-66 |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Ken Bowman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Whitaker | 47-68 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Francis Causey loses the ball out of bounds | 47-68 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Salvatore Esposito comes up short on the floater from the right block | 47-68 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Larry Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Igor Kosakowski picks off the pass by Richard Fortner | 47-68 |
| 01:08 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-68 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Tomas Morse pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Larry Bradford loses the dribble to Igor Kosakowski | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Charlie Whitaker is whistled for a carry | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | John May scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Igor Kosakowski runs out the clock | 49-68 |