| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Philip Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | John Chamness inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Chris Dubois scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Espinosa | 32-47 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | John Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Philip Poe steps in front of the Chris Dubois pass | 32-47 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-47 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Louis Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:36 | Iowa | John Chamness knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Dubois | 32-49 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the floater in the lane | 34-49 |
| 18:11 | Iowa | John Chamness knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Espinosa | 34-52 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Espinosa | 34-52 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | William Espinosa buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Harry Glovinsky | 34-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | John Thomas makes the 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Host | 37-54 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | William Espinosa misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | David Chase pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thomas and he's fouled by Louis Fox - foul #2 on Louis Fox, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF), Steven Doyle (C) Gregory Host, David Chase, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Clifton Snow (C) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| 16:58 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses the free throw | 39-54 |
| 16:58 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Huey Berthold takes the ball from Clifton Snow | 39-54 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Nygaard - foul #2 on James Nygaard, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger (PG), Carl Jackson (SG) Philip Poe, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Rich Starner pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 16:03 | Iowa | Huey Berthold picks off the pass by Paul Jaco | 40-54 |
| 16:00 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Huey Berthold | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Wayne Bollinger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Jackson (fresh) SF - Huey Berthold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Costas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Nygaard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Trego (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jaco (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Rich Starner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Rich Starner makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Nygaard | 42-56 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Clifton Snow pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Rich Starner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | Carl Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle misses the lay-in | 42-56 |
| 14:56 | Iowa | Andrew Trego grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | James Nygaard is fouled on the floor by Huey Berthold - foul #3 on Huey Berthold, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), John Thomas (SG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Wayne Bollinger, Carl Jackson, Huey Berthold, James Costas, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Louis Fox (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Rich Starner, Clifton Snow | |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky loses the dribble to David Chase | 42-56 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host is whistled for a carry | 42-56 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Chris Dubois clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-56 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| 13:11 | Iowa | Harry Glovinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Louis Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | Chris Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | Louis Fox grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 12:38 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 12:34 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-56 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:25 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares loses the dribble to John Chamness | 42-56 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Chris Dubois banks in the layup set up by John Chamness | 42-58 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares lays it up and in | 44-58 |
| 11:49 | Iowa | John Chamness misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | David Chase gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | David Chase connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Thomas and he's hacked by Harry Glovinsky - foul #2 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Huey Berthold (SF), Steven Doyle (C) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Clifton Snow (C) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | David Chase makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | Andrew Trego misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle hits the follow up shot | 49-58 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | Andrew Trego misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Paul Jaco steals it from John Thomas | 49-58 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Rich Starner's pass is intercepted by Huey Berthold | 49-58 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe loses the dribble to Andrew Trego in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | James Nygaard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 09:06 | Notre Dame | Clifton Snow swats the layup by Philip Poe | 49-58 |
| 09:05 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:45 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold is fouled on the floor by Paul Jaco - foul #1 on Paul Jaco, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Gregory Host (SF), James Costas (PF), Frank Mijares (C) Philip Poe, John Thomas, Huey Berthold, David Chase, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Louis Fox (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Rich Starner, Clifton Snow | |
| 08:37 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wayne Bollinger | 51-58 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Louis Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Mijares - foul #1 on Frank Mijares, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Louis Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 08:18 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 08:17 | Iowa | John Chamness grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Chris Dubois lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Glovinsky and the foul's on Gregory Host - foul #2 on Gregory Host, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-62 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Louis Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | James Costas is called for the reach on Chris Dubois - foul #2 on James Costas, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (SG) Wayne Bollinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Philip Poe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Costas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mijares (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Iowa | Louis Fox buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Espinosa | 51-64 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Glovinsky - foul #3 on Harry Glovinsky, team foul #5 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle (PF) James Costas | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:08 | Notre Dame | Frank Mijares makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Chris Dubois comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Host - foul #3 on Gregory Host, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Thomas (SG) Philip Poe | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Chris Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host hits a floater from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Frank Mijares denies the turnaround by Harry Glovinsky | 55-66 |
| 06:21 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Gregory Host comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-66 |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Chris Dubois grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Steven Doyle is called for the reach on Chris Dubois - foul #2 on Steven Doyle, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF) Sal Netzer, Gregory Host, Steven Doyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Paul Jaco (SF), Rich Starner (PF), Clifton Snow (C) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky, Louis Fox | |
| 05:28 | Iowa | The short jumper by Paul Jaco is denied by Frank Mijares | 55-66 |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Rich Starner tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Paul Jaco steps in front of the James Costas pass | 55-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Iowa | James Nygaard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Andrew Trego takes the ball from James Costas | 55-71 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Paul Jaco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 04:10 | Notre Dame | James Costas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:57 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Thomas | 58-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | James Nygaard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | James Nygaard grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer (PG), Gregory Host (SF), David Chase (PF), Steven Doyle (C) Philip Poe, Huey Berthold, James Costas, Frank Mijares | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Dubois (PG), William Espinosa (SG), John Chamness (SF), Harry Glovinsky (PF), Louis Fox (C) James Nygaard, Andrew Trego, Paul Jaco, Rich Starner, Clifton Snow | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Sal Netzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Host (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Dubois (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Espinosa (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Chamness (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Glovinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Chris Dubois misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Steven Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | William Espinosa steals it from Gregory Host | 58-71 |
| 03:12 | Iowa | William Espinosa hits the finger roll | 58-73 |
| 02:59 | Notre Dame | David Chase blows the dunk | 58-73 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Louis Fox gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Chris Dubois comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 02:32 | Notre Dame | David Chase snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Sal Netzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Louis Fox grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Louis Fox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Doyle - foul #3 on Steven Doyle, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Philip Poe (PG), Wayne Bollinger (SG), Huey Berthold (SF), James Costas (PF) Sal Netzer, John Thomas, Gregory Host, David Chase | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Nygaard (PG), Andrew Trego (SG), Clifton Snow (SF), Rich Starner (PF) Chris Dubois, William Espinosa, John Chamness, Harry Glovinsky | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Louis Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:50 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-75 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Philip Poe misses the tip | 58-75 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Rich Starner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Rich Starner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-75 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold slams it home | 60-75 |
| 00:50 | Iowa | Louis Fox lays it in | 60-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Huey Berthold knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Wayne Bollinger | 62-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Louis Fox clanks a floater from close range | 62-77 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Steven Doyle | 62-77 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Wayne Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Jaco (SF) Louis Fox | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | James Nygaard runs out the clock | 62-77 |