| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Humiston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) SF - James Foley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | James Foley inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Thomas Brown drills a turnaround in the lane set up by John Holland and he's hacked by Ronald Chapell - foul #2 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Thomas Brown makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Peter Morrison misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Ronald Chapell - foul #3 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (PF) Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Peter Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Peter Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Peter Morrison scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Collier | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is hacked by John Collier in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Collier, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG) John Collier | |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Foley - foul #1 on James Foley, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:04 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Peter Morrison snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Peter Morrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | James Foley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Iowa | John Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Humiston | 37-42 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | James Foley buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Holland | 37-44 |
| 16:47 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton is hacked by William Blackburn - foul #1 on William Blackburn, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford (PG), Wayne Strauss (SF) Christopher Fenton, Lawrence Humiston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (SG), Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) John Holland, Thomas Brown, Peter Morrison | |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss's pass is intercepted by Richard Lockhart | 37-44 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk lays it in | 39-44 |
| 16:02 | Iowa | Boris Wnukowski is called for the reach on William Blackburn - foul #1 on Boris Wnukowski, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (PG), Robert Nichols (C) Boris Wnukowski, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (SG) James Foley | |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Eddie Hall loses the dribble to Christopher Fenton | 39-44 |
| 15:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Fenton | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Schrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) C - Robert Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Marvin Schrom is called for the reach on Jack Williams - foul #2 on Marvin Schrom, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (PG), Lawrence Humiston (SF), Ronald Chapell (PF) Marvin Schrom, Wayne Strauss, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), John Holland (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), Peter Morrison (C) William Blackburn, Jack Williams, Eddie Hall, Richard Lockhart | |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Peter Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Michael Werner tips it in | 41-46 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | John Holland hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Chapell | 43-49 |
| 13:56 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski (SG), Aaron Shenk (C) Christopher Fenton, Richard Wofford | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), James Foley (SF) John Holland, Michael Werner | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | William Blackburn connects on the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Brown | 43-51 |
| 13:18 | Notre Dame | Thomas Brown denies the turnaround by Christopher Grier | 43-51 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Grier | 43-51 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-51 |
| 13:00 | Iowa | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-51 |
| 12:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk banks in the layup | 45-51 |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Thomas Brown knocks in the runner in the paint | 45-53 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 11:43 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (PG), Marvin Schrom (SG), Richard Wofford (SF) Christopher Grier, Lawrence Humiston, Ronald Chapell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), John Holland (SG), Eddie Hall (PF), Richard Lockhart (C) John Collier, William Blackburn, Thomas Brown, Peter Morrison | |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 11:30 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Schrom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Wofford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Werner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Eddie Hall drills a jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | Eddie Hall steals it from Marvin Schrom | 45-55 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Michael Werner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:17 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Eddie Hall grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | John Holland is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (PG), Ronald Chapell (PF), Robert Nichols (C) Christopher Fenton, Boris Wnukowski, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), Peter Morrison (C) Michael Werner, James Foley | |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Eddie Hall is called for the reach on Robert Nichols - foul #2 on Eddie Hall, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Brown (PF) Eddie Hall | |
| 09:42 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Robert Nichols is denied by Thomas Brown | 45-55 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Thomas Brown is hacked by Ronald Chapell - foul #4 on Ronald Chapell, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston (SF), Wayne Strauss (PF), Aaron Shenk (C) Richard Wofford, Ronald Chapell, Robert Nichols | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (SG), James Foley (SF) John Holland, Richard Lockhart | |
| 08:50 | Iowa | James Foley can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Humiston - foul #2 on Lawrence Humiston, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | James Foley misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | Iowa | James Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | James Foley steals the ball from Aaron Shenk | 45-56 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | John Collier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:10 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier loses the dribble to William Blackburn | 45-56 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | John Collier hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Morrison | 45-59 |
| 07:38 | Notre Dame | John Collier is called for the reach on Christopher Grier in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Collier, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SG), Ronald Chapell (PF) Marvin Schrom, Wayne Strauss | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Holland (SG), Eddie Hall (PF) William Blackburn, Thomas Brown | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Morrison - foul #1 on Peter Morrison, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Strauss (SF) Lawrence Humiston | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Christopher Grier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) PF - Ronald Chapell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Shenk (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Foley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Iowa | James Foley makes the floater from the left block | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:54 | Notre Dame | James Foley steps in front of the Ronald Chapell pass | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Peter Morrison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Morrison - foul #2 on Peter Morrison, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom (SG), Lawrence Humiston (SF) Christopher Grier, Wayne Strauss | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Michael Werner (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) John Collier, James Foley, Peter Morrison | |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:10 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | John Holland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Aaron Shenk pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Ronald Chapell drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Humiston | 51-64 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Eddie Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-64 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | William Blackburn snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Aaron Shenk is called for the reach on William Blackburn - foul #1 on Aaron Shenk, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier (PG), Boris Wnukowski (PF), Richard Wofford (C) Christopher Fenton, Ronald Chapell, Aaron Shenk | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Collier (PG), James Foley (SF) John Holland, Michael Werner | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | William Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | James Foley can't finish the layup | 53-66 |
| 04:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Christopher Grier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 04:11 | Notre Dame | Marvin Schrom misses the tip | 53-66 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Foley | 53-66 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Eddie Hall knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Brown | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-69 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Foley | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | William Blackburn misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Humiston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford is hacked by Eddie Hall - foul #3 on Eddie Hall, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton (SG), Wayne Strauss (SF), Robert Nichols (C) Christopher Grier, Marvin Schrom, Lawrence Humiston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Richard Lockhart (PF), Michael Durocher (C) John Collier, William Blackburn, James Foley, Thomas Brown, Eddie Hall | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Wofford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Christopher Fenton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Strauss (fresh) PF - Boris Wnukowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Werner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) PF - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Durocher (fresh) | |
| 02:42 | Iowa | Antonio Avis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Boris Wnukowski travels with the ball | 55-72 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Jack Williams misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 55-72 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart grabs the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Antonio Avis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-75 |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Antonio Avis grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Michael Durocher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-75 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Christopher Fenton snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-75 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Fenton | 55-75 |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Fenton | 57-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Wayne Strauss - foul #1 on Wayne Strauss, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), Eddie Hall (C) Antonio Avis, Michael Durocher | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Richard Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Robert Nichols gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Wofford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | William Blackburn runs out the clock | 57-75 |