| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Jules Giordano | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill drills a floater from the left block | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | John Gilbert loses the dribble to Joseph Wiser | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | John Gilbert grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | Iowa | Michael Chapman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christian Briley - foul #2 on Christian Briley, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), John Valazquez (SF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Michael Chapman, Matthew Graybill, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF) Stephen Reed, John McDannald | |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:04 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Leathers | 41-36 |
| 16:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Wiser | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Valazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Iowa | Walter Leathers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:34 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Alfredo Russo is called for the reach on John Valazquez - foul #1 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Michael Chapman (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), John Gilbert (C) Walter Leathers, Bryan Hamilton, Jerome Lapointe, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Stephen Reed (SF), John McDannald (PF), Charles Anders (C) Richard Paul, Joseph Wiser, Michael Bruckner, Jules Giordano | |
| 15:06 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-40 |
| 14:43 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John McDannald | 41-43 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | John Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | John Gilbert can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 13:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John Valazquez | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Michael Chapman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | John Valazquez tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo is fouled on the floor by Christian Briley - foul #3 on Christian Briley, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (SG), Jerome Lapointe (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Michael Chapman, John Valazquez, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), Michael Bruckner (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Alfredo Russo, John McDannald, Charles Anders | |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Iowa | Christian Briley hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Floyd Dumas blocks the short jumper by Jules Giordano | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Leathers | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Leathers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bruckner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Dumas | 43-43 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner loses the dribble to Christian Briley | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Floyd Dumas | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Wiser - foul #1 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), John Valazquez (SF), John Gilbert (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill, Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF), John McDannald (PF) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, Michael Bruckner | |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Walter Leathers makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:46 | Notre Dame | John McDannald snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:32 | Notre Dame | John McDannald tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 10:11 | Iowa | John Gilbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | Walter Leathers hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfredo Russo | 46-47 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Joseph Wiser takes the ball from Jerome Lapointe | 46-47 |
| 09:38 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser lays it in | 46-49 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Chapman | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Walter Leathers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:17 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo misses the shot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to John McDannald | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jules Giordano | 48-52 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Jules Giordano blocks the short jumper by John Gilbert | 48-52 |
| 07:52 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Walter Leathers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Valazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Paul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McDannald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jules Giordano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Michael Chapman pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | John Valazquez lays it in set up by Walter Leathers | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Christian Briley (PG), Bryan Hamilton (SG), Matthew Graybill (SF), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF), Floyd Dumas (C) Walter Leathers, Michael Chapman, John Valazquez, Jerome Lapointe, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod (PG), Antonio Bellomy (SG), Stephen Reed (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF), Charles Anders (C) Richard Paul, Joseph Wiser, Alfredo Russo, John McDannald, Jules Giordano | |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Anders - foul #1 on Charles Anders, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Christian Briley makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Christian Briley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Anders | 51-52 |
| 06:33 | Notre Dame | Christian Briley is called for the reach on Thomas Macleod in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christian Briley, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| 06:13 | Notre Dame | Bryan Hamilton takes the ball from Thomas Macleod | 51-52 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Hamilton | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Antonio Bellomy, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | John Valazquez (C) Floyd Dumas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christian Briley | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | John Valazquez pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | John Valazquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 04:53 | Notre Dame | Antonio Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 04:51 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 04:50 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | John Valazquez is hacked by Charles Anders - foul #2 on Charles Anders, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Chapman (SG), Jerome Lapointe (PF), John Gilbert (C) Bryan Hamilton, Lubomierz Nitzkowski, John Valazquez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser (SG), John McDannald (PF), Jules Giordano (C) Antonio Bellomy, Michael Bruckner, Charles Anders | |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Christian Briley | 58-52 |
| 03:53 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Michael Chapman pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Christian Briley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Graybill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lapointe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Thomas Macleod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wiser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McDannald (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jules Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Matthew Graybill makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Gilbert | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Notre Dame | Joseph Wiser clanks a floater from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Iowa | John Gilbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 03:00 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Thomas Macleod scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christian Briley | 64-54 |
| 02:24 | Notre Dame | Stephen Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Macleod | 64-57 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Michael Chapman knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Matthew Graybill and he's fouled by Joseph Wiser - foul #2 on Joseph Wiser, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Walter Leathers (PG), John Valazquez (SF), Floyd Dumas (C) Christian Briley, Matthew Graybill, John Gilbert | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Paul (PG), Alfredo Russo (SF), Michael Bruckner (PF) Thomas Macleod, Stephen Reed, John McDannald | |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Michael Chapman makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:56 | Notre Dame | Jules Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 01:54 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Valazquez | 70-57 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Jerome Lapointe snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | Walter Leathers double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG), Lubomierz Nitzkowski (PF) Michael Chapman, Jerome Lapointe | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason (SF), Charles Anders (C) Joseph Wiser, Jules Giordano | |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner double dribbles | 70-57 |
| 01:06 | Iowa | Lubomierz Nitzkowski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Alfredo Russo buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Paul | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas is hacked by Richard Paul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Paul, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Campbell (PG) Bryan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Floyd Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Edgar Mason's dunk attempt is rejected by Floyd Dumas | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | John Valazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | John Valazquez is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Paul - foul #2 on Richard Paul, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | John Valazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders misses short on a jump hook from close range | 72-60 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | William Campbell is called for the reach on Richard Paul - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bryan Hamilton (SG) William Campbell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:37 | Notre Dame | John Valazquez swats the shot by Charles Anders | 72-60 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Charles Anders gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Paul misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 00:33 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bruckner | 72-60 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Michael Bruckner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Floyd Dumas | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Walter Leathers runs out the clock | 72-60 |