| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Harold Bradley inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Robert Nichols throws it down on a nice dish by Harold Bradley | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | Shawn Cook picks off the pass by Robert Nichols | 39-38 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Bernard Ward grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Bernard Ward connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Nichols | 39-41 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Shawn Cook | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Bernard Ward scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 42-44 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | Shawn Cook steals the ball from Donald Benton in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Ward - foul #2 on Bernard Ward, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers (C) Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Patrick Parks (C) Donald Benton, Greg Kelly | |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Patrick Parks drills a turnaround in the paint | 43-46 |
| 16:54 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scot Williams (SF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols | |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Scot Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Teeter - foul #1 on John Teeter, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson (C) Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Scot Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Scot Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | John Teeter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Threlkeld - foul #3 on Peter Threlkeld, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Washington (SF), Christopher Delarosa (C) Bernard Ward, Peter Threlkeld | |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | John Teeter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Scot Williams | 44-47 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Ralph Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Delarosa | 44-49 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Landers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nile Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Delarosa (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Ralph Williams is called for the reach on Paul Banton - foul #1 on Ralph Williams, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) Paul Banton, Steven Johnson, Joseph Landers, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Harold Bradley (SF), Robert Nichols (PF), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Ronald Washington, Patrick Parks, Christopher Delarosa | |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | John Teeter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Cook | 47-49 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Robert Nichols knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 47-52 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Cook | 49-52 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Sabatino | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Woodrow Room | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Greg Kelly | 51-52 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Donald Benton hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Bradley | 51-55 |
| 12:41 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 12:40 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden tips it in | 53-55 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Harold Bradley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shawn Cook - foul #1 on Shawn Cook, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Joseph Landers (PF), Nile Robinson (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, John Teeter, Rick Harden, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Harold Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Harold Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Washington (SF) Harold Bradley | |
| 11:52 | Iowa | Scot Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:29 | Notre Dame | Nile Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Paul Banton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Landers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nile Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Ralph Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Banton - foul #2 on Paul Banton, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rick Harden (PF) Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SG) Paul Banton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Bernard Ward (SG), Robert Nichols (PF) Ronald Washington, Peter Threlkeld | |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | The jumper by John Teeter is denied by Robert Nichols | 53-57 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Patrick Parks | 53-57 |
| 10:22 | Iowa | Scot Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 10:20 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Ward - foul #3 on Bernard Ward, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Woodrow Room (C) Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Harold Bradley (SF), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:43 | Iowa | Greg Kelly is fouled on the floor by Freddie Leland - foul #3 on Freddie Leland, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (SF), Nile Robinson (PF) Freddie Leland, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:55 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:54 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:38 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Iowa | Bernard Ward connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Bradley | 55-60 |
| 08:15 | Notre Dame | Bernard Ward picks off the pass by Woodrow Room | 55-60 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses the lay-in | 55-60 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Donald Benton snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-60 |
| 07:55 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Nile Robinson is denied by Greg Kelly | 55-60 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Greg Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:15 | Iowa | Harold Bradley double dribbles | 55-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), John Teeter (SG), Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Joseph Landers (C) Shawn Cook, Mike Sabatino, Paul Banton, Nile Robinson, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Scot Williams (SG), Ronald Washington (SF), Patrick Parks (PF), Peter Threlkeld (C) Donald Benton, Bernard Ward, Harold Bradley, Robert Nichols, Greg Kelly | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Teeter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Landers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scot Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) PF - Patrick Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Threlkeld (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Leland | 57-60 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Scot Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers makes the runner near the basket | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph Williams - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Woodrow Room (C) John Teeter, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF) Ronald Washington | |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Scot Williams scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Parks | 59-63 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 05:39 | Iowa | Peter Threlkeld pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph Williams - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Bernard Ward (SG), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Scot Williams, Peter Threlkeld | |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses short on a jumper near the basket | 59-63 |
| 05:07 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Harold Bradley grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Bernard Ward is hacked by Shawn Cook - foul #2 on Shawn Cook, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (SG), John Teeter (SF), Joseph Landers (C) Mike Sabatino, Freddie Leland, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (SF), Robert Nichols (PF) Harold Bradley, Patrick Parks | |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Robert Nichols grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | John Teeter steals it from Robert Nichols | 59-63 |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | John Teeter banks in the layup | 61-63 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Robert Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Teeter | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Robert Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Johnson - foul #4 on Steven Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino (SG), Nile Robinson (C) Steven Johnson, Rick Harden | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Bradley (SF) Donald Benton | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Robert Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teeter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Landers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nile Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Greg Kelly pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 02:45 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF), Rick Harden (PF), Woodrow Room (C) John Teeter, Joseph Landers, Nile Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG) Ralph Williams | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Nichols - foul #2 on Robert Nichols, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Robert Nichols can't connect on a runner near the basket | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:39 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Harold Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Bernard Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Donald Benton tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Bradley | 66-64 |
| 01:02 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Donald Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Ward and the foul's on Mike Sabatino - foul #3 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Cook | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Robert Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Robert Nichols snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Harold Bradley hits a jump hook from the right block | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses long on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Greg Kelly blocks the short jumper by Shawn Cook | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Donald Benton snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Donald Benton is hacked by Shawn Cook - foul #3 on Shawn Cook, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino is fouled on the floor by Donald Benton - foul #1 on Donald Benton, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Freddie Leland | 71-70 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Woodrow Room steps in front of the Greg Kelly pass | 71-70 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-70 |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Robert Nichols snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room can't finish the layup | 71-70 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Harold Bradley pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 71-72 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Donald Benton pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:49 | Iowa | Harold Bradley's pass is intercepted by Shawn Cook | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook hits the finger roll | 73-72 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Greg Kelly can't finish the layup | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Harold Bradley grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Greg Kelly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Cook - foul #4 on Shawn Cook, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Greg Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | Greg Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mike Sabatino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Harden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Woodrow Room (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Greg Kelly gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Harold Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rick Harden - foul #3 on Rick Harden, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Harold Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:11 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | The clock runs out | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Nichols - foul #3 on Robert Nichols, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | Iowa | Donald Benton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Benton, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Teeter (SF) Freddie Leland | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (PG), Patrick Parks (C) Donald Benton, Greg Kelly | |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Robert Nichols drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Williams | 75-76 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Parks - foul #1 on Patrick Parks, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG), Joseph Landers (C) Shawn Cook, Woodrow Room | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Patrick Parks drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Bradley | 77-78 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers is hacked by Harold Bradley - foul #1 on Harold Bradley, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland (SF) Mike Sabatino | |
| Subs | Iowa | Donald Benton (PG), Greg Kelly (C) Ralph Williams, Patrick Parks | |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Joseph Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Donald Benton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Nichols | 77-81 |
| 02:57 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook (PG), Mike Sabatino (SG), Woodrow Room (C) Steven Johnson, John Teeter, Joseph Landers | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:34 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 02:32 | Iowa | Harold Bradley grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Donald Benton is fouled on the floor by Rick Harden - foul #4 on Rick Harden, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:10 | Notre Dame | Shawn Cook's pass is intercepted by Donald Benton in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Harold Bradley throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Benton | 77-84 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden drills a jumper in the lane | 79-84 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Greg Kelly connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Bradley | 79-86 |
| 01:18 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-86 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Bernard Ward drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Benton | 81-88 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Shawn Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 6 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mike Sabatino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Harden (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Room (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Donald Benton (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. SG - Bernard Ward (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Robert Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Mike Sabatino misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-88 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Robert Nichols is hacked by Shawn Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Cook, team foul #14 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson (PG) Shawn Cook | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (SF) Harold Bradley | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Robert Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | Steven Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-90 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | Rick Harden snags the offensive board | 81-90 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Sabatino | 84-90 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Steven Johnson is called for the reach on Donald Benton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Johnson, team foul #15 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Paul Banton (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scot Williams (SF) Ralph Williams | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Donald Benton makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Donald Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room grabs the board | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Banton loses the dribble to Donald Benton | 84-91 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Donald Benton banks in the layup | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Freddie Leland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-93 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Bernard Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 84-93 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Bernard Ward is hacked by Mike Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Sabatino, team foul #16 | 84-93 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph Williams (SF) Scot Williams | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Bernard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:06 | Notre Dame | Woodrow Room knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-95 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Donald Benton runs out the clock | 86-95 |