| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Iowa | John Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 19:23 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk is hacked by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:02 | Notre Dame | Peter Morrison steals it from Ronald Chapell | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Rich Starner travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rich Starner - foul #1 on Rich Starner, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | John Holland is hacked by Carl Jackson - foul #2 on Carl Jackson, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 17:59 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Notre Dame | Rich Starner takes the ball from Carl Jackson | 31-30 |
| 17:37 | Iowa | John Collier banks in the layup set up by Rich Starner | 31-32 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Gregory Host is denied by Rich Starner | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:10 | Iowa | John Holland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rich Starner | 31-35 |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Host and he's fouled by John Collier - foul #2 on John Collier, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), James Foley (SF), Eddie Hall (PF) John Holland, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky | |
| 17:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | William Blackburn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson is hacked by William Blackburn - foul #1 on William Blackburn, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Marvin Schrom (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Gregory Host, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Richard Lockhart (C) John Collier, Peter Morrison | |
| 16:13 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | James Foley gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | John Holland misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 16:04 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Grier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Schrom | 37-38 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Bollinger | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Boris Wnukowski - foul #2 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Richard Wofford, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF) William Blackburn, John Holland, Eddie Hall | |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:46 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom's pass is intercepted by Harry Glovinsky | 39-41 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | John Collier makes the fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer buries a floater from the left side | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | James Foley hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rich Starner | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Foley | 41-45 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Aaron Shenk denies the turnaround by Rich Starner | 41-45 |
| 13:25 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gregory Host | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom's pass is intercepted by Rich Starner | 41-45 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | James Foley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rich Starner | 41-47 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Lockhart blocks the short jumper by Gregory Host | 41-47 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Host | 41-47 |
| 12:10 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sal Netzer | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Marvin Schrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rich Starner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lockhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Rich Starner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sal Netzer and the foul's on Rich Starner - foul #2 on Rich Starner, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Ronald Chapell (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Marvin Schrom, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Eddie Hall (PF), Peter Morrison (C) John Collier, James Foley, Harry Glovinsky, Richard Lockhart | |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Christopher Grier is called for the reach on William Blackburn - foul #1 on Christopher Grier, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (SF) Gregory Host | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Peter Morrison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 10:40 | Iowa | John Holland tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Eddie Hall gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | John Holland clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Eddie Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Peter Morrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-52 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:24 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:23 | Iowa | Eddie Hall tips it in | 47-54 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Rich Starner is called for the reach on Richard Wofford - foul #3 on Rich Starner, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Aaron Shenk (C) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Harry Glovinsky (PF) William Blackburn, Eddie Hall | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer hits a fadeaway from close range | 49-54 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | John Holland scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rich Starner | 49-57 |
| 08:28 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-57 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | John Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Carl Jackson picks off the pass by John Holland | 49-57 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Chapell - foul #2 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gregory Host (SF), Marvin Schrom (PF) Richard Wofford, Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), James Foley (SF), Eddie Hall (C) John Holland, Rich Starner, Peter Morrison | |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Foley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Eddie Hall - foul #2 on Eddie Hall, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lockhart (C) Harry Glovinsky | |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:31 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Eddie Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | William Blackburn is hacked by Carl Jackson - foul #3 on Carl Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (C) Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:33 | Iowa | James Foley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Peter Morrison (C) John Collier, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Gregory Host is blocked by Peter Morrison | 53-57 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | William Blackburn gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | John Holland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:18 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Marvin Schrom is denied by James Foley | 53-57 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:55 | Iowa | William Blackburn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Marvin Schrom, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Rich Starner (SF) William Blackburn, John Holland | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | James Foley grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Foley | 53-60 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | The short jumper by Ronald Chapell is denied by Peter Morrison | 53-60 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | James Foley gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 03:44 | Iowa | Peter Morrison travels with the ball | 53-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG) James Foley | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rich Starner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell loses the dribble to Rich Starner | 53-60 |
| 03:10 | Iowa | John Holland knocks in the floater from the right wing | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Notre Dame | Harry Glovinsky denies the turnaround by Carl Jackson | 53-62 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Rich Starner | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Iowa | John Collier is fouled on the floor by Sal Netzer - foul #1 on Sal Netzer, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Marvin Schrom (SF), Boris Wnukowski (PF) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Gregory Host, Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), James Foley (SF), Eddie Hall (PF) John Holland, Rich Starner, Harry Glovinsky | |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Eddie Hall hits the finger roll | 53-64 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Morrison - foul #1 on Peter Morrison, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), Richard Lockhart (C) John Collier, Peter Morrison | |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:46 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Carl Jackson (SG), Gregory Host (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF) Wayne Bollinger, Christopher Grier, Marvin Schrom, Boris Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), John Holland (SG), Rich Starner (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Peter Morrison (C) Jack Williams, William Blackburn, James Foley, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Peter Morrison scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Collier | 55-67 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-67 |
| 01:08 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Ronald Chapell is called for the reach on Harry Glovinsky - foul #3 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Christopher Grier (SG), Richard Wofford (SF), Marvin Schrom (PF), Boris Wnukowski (C) Sal Netzer, Carl Jackson, Gregory Host, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), James Foley (SG), Richard Lockhart (SF), Eddie Hall (C) John Collier, John Holland, Rich Starner, Peter Morrison | |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 00:40 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Iowa | James Foley misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 55-67 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-67 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | William Blackburn runs out the clock | 57-67 |