| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Costas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Jaco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | James Costas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | James Costas banks in the layup | 44-35 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Rich Starner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky tips it in | 44-37 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Trey Mortenson | 47-37 |
| 18:38 | Iowa | Trey Mortenson takes the ball from Rich Starner | 47-37 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host lays it in set up by Trey Mortenson | 49-37 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | Paul Jaco makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Nygaard | 49-39 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | James Costas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Costas | 49-39 |
| 17:33 | Notre Dame | Rich Starner takes the ball from Sal Netzer | 49-39 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:46 | Notre Dame | Eddie Hall picks off the pass by Aaron Shenk | 49-39 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | James Nygaard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Host - foul #1 on Gregory Host, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Trey Mortenson, Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, James Costas, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Grace (SG), James Foley (SF), Peter Morrison (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) Paul Jaco, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Eddie Hall | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell connects on the jumper from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 15:57 | Iowa | John Grace misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 15:55 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Carl Jackson (fresh) SG - Christopher Grier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) PF - Peter Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Richard Lockhart is called for the reach on Steven Doyle - foul #2 on Richard Lockhart, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG) Christopher Grier | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG) James Nygaard | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses the driving attempt from the right block | 51-41 |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Trego | 54-44 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 14:57 | Iowa | James Foley pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Peter Morrison jams it set up by James Foley and he's fouled by Ronald Chapell - foul #1 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (SG), Gregory Host (SF), James Costas (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Carl Jackson, Huey Berthold, Steven Doyle, Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Peter Morrison makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | James Costas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Sal Netzer takes the ball from Andrew Trego | 57-47 |
| 13:45 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Costas | 60-47 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart scores on a floater from the right side set up by John Grace | 60-49 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger loses the dribble to Andrew Trego in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | Andrew Trego misses the lay-in | 60-49 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Peter Morrison tips it home | 60-51 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 12:56 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer tips it in | 62-51 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Peter Morrison connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Trego | 62-53 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | John Grace is called for the reach on Wayne Bollinger - foul #1 on John Grace, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Wayne Bollinger, Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, James Costas, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Paul Jaco (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Eddie Hall (C) John Grace, Andrew Trego, James Foley, Peter Morrison, Richard Lockhart | |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky lays it up and in and he's fouled by Steven Doyle - foul #1 on Steven Doyle, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ronald Chapell | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Trey Mortenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 11:40 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | James Nygaard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Glovinsky | 62-58 |
| 11:23 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold double dribbles | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (SG), James Costas (PF) Carl Jackson, Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:14 | Iowa | James Costas is called for the reach on Rich Starner - foul #1 on James Costas, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (SG) Wayne Bollinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG) Paul Jaco | |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:38 | Notre Dame | James Costas makes the floater in the lane | 64-58 |
| 10:21 | Iowa | Eddie Hall comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 64-58 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer is whistled for a carry | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Huey Berthold, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (PG), James Foley (SF), Peter Morrison (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) James Nygaard, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Eddie Hall | |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Peter Morrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Peter Morrison, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG) Trey Mortenson | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Grace (SG) Andrew Trego | |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Grace | 64-58 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Host | 64-58 |
| 09:03 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Sal Netzer | 66-58 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | Peter Morrison tips it but misses | 66-58 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 08:30 | Notre Dame | James Costas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Foley | 66-58 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | John Grace hits the finger roll | 66-60 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Peter Morrison gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Costas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Paul Jaco is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Jaco, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Huey Berthold (PF) Sal Netzer, James Costas | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Eddie Hall (C) Paul Jaco, John Grace, James Foley, Peter Morrison, Richard Lockhart | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | Iowa | James Nygaard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Gregory Host, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Andrew Trego drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eddie Hall | 66-65 |
| 06:04 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson (SG) Wayne Bollinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Eddie Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Chapell - foul #2 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Costas (PF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:52 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 05:35 | Notre Dame | James Costas is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Costas, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Carl Jackson, Huey Berthold, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson jams it on a nice dish by James Costas | 68-67 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | James Nygaard is hacked by Trey Mortenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trey Mortenson, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG) Trey Mortenson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (SF), Peter Morrison (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky, Eddie Hall | |
| 04:51 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sal Netzer | 71-69 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Peter Morrison drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk can't tip it in | 71-71 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Andrew Trego gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Paul Jaco drills a shot from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | James Costas knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sal Netzer | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Costas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Trego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Jaco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Peter Morrison can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Host - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson (PG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (PF), Ronald Chapell (C) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, James Costas, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Grace (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Eddie Hall (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Richard Lockhart | |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Peter Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:21 | Iowa | Peter Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Huey Berthold | 75-75 |
| 02:51 | Iowa | Paul Jaco comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 02:50 | Iowa | Eddie Hall tips it but misses | 75-75 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Eddie Hall hits the follow up shot | 75-77 |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (SG), Gregory Host (SF), James Costas (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Huey Berthold, Steven Doyle, Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Trego (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF) John Grace, Peter Morrison | |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 77-77 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Sal Netzer is called for the reach on Rich Starner - foul #2 on Sal Netzer, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Eddie Hall is called for the reach on Gregory Host - foul #3 on Eddie Hall, team foul #6 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG) Paul Jaco | |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | James Costas makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Shenk | 80-79 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Rich Starner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Nygaard | 80-82 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gregory Host | 82-82 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Andrew Trego drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Nygaard | 82-85 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Trey Mortenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Iowa | James Nygaard misses the floater in the paint | 82-85 |
| 00:28 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the rebound | 82-85 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host loses the ball out of bounds | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Trey Mortenson is called for the reach on James Nygaard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trey Mortenson, team foul #10 | 82-85 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | James Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-87 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky gets the rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Sal Netzer - foul #3 on Sal Netzer, team foul #11 | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-88 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the defensive rebound | 82-88 |