| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) SG - Joel Simpson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Reed (fresh) PF - David Reynolds (fresh) C - Anthony Behan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fresh) SG - Glenn Lewallen (fresh) SF - Phillip Bush (fresh) PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) C - Benjamin Shannon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | David Reynolds tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte loses the dribble to Anthony Behan | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Albert Weitzman is called for the reach on Lin Tao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Weitzman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Anthony Behan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Joseph Chiaramonte, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Anthony Behan makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | Anthony Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Behan knocks away the 3 by Benjamin Shannon | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Lin Tao grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Iowa | Joel Simpson is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Lin Tao pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | Lin Tao scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Reed | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Reed | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed banks in the layup | 8-3 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Joseph Chiaramonte is called for the reach on David Reynolds - foul #2 on Joseph Chiaramonte, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Barry Bennett (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) Albert Weitzman, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Joseph Chiaramonte, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Lin Tao hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Simpson | 10-5 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | William Jackson buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Anthony Behan - foul #1 on Anthony Behan, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bob Reed (SF) Ronnie Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | William Jackson makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Anthony Behan hits a runner from the baseline set up by David Reynolds | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Reed (fresh) PF - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Behan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis O'Neill (fresh) SF - Barry Bennett (fresh) PF - Christopher Hall (fresh) C - Dennis Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams is fouled on the floor by Anthony Behan - foul #2 on Anthony Behan, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Lawson (PG), Daniel Montano (SF), Chester Eddy (PF), James Kinser (C) Lin Tao, Joel Simpson, David Reynolds, Anthony Behan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Chester Eddy dunks the ball | 14-10 |
| 14:56 | Notre Dame | William Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | James Kinser grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Bob Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Dennis Adams - foul #1 on Dennis Adams, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lin Tao (PG), Joel Simpson (SG), Ronnie Reed (SF) Manuel Lawson, Daniel Montano, James Kinser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Benjamin Shannon (C) William Jackson, Louis O'Neill, Barry Bennett, Dennis Adams | |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Bob Reed makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Bob Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:45 | Iowa | Bob Reed makes the 3rd free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall is whistled for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Reynolds (PF) Bob Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Chester Eddy clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Christopher Hall - foul #1 on Christopher Hall, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett (PF) Christopher Hall | |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Chester Eddy misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | Chester Eddy misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:53 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett lays it in | 17-12 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Lin Tao is hacked by Barry Bennett - foul #1 on Barry Bennett, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams (C) Benjamin Shannon | |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Chester Eddy scores on a jumper from the right block | 19-12 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Reynolds - foul #1 on David Reynolds, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Lawson (PG), Bob Reed (SG), Daniel Montano (SF), James Kinser (C) Lin Tao, Joel Simpson, Ronnie Reed, Chester Eddy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall (PF) Barry Bennett | |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Albert Weitzman picks off the pass by James Kinser | 19-14 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman banks in the layup | 19-16 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Daniel Montano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 12:16 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall buries a shot from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Daniel Montano connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Manuel Lawson (fresh) SG - Bob Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Montano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kinser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Bush (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson buries a floater from the right side | 23-18 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | David Reynolds is called for the reach on Dennis Adams - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lin Tao (PG), Joel Simpson (SG), Ronnie Reed (SF), Chester Eddy (PF) Manuel Lawson, Bob Reed, Daniel Montano, David Reynolds | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Edward Bacon (SG), Louis O'Neill (SF), Barry Bennett (PF), Benjamin Shannon (C) Albert Weitzman, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Christopher Hall, Dennis Adams | |
| 10:37 | Notre Dame | Chester Eddy takes the ball from Barry Bennett | 23-18 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | James Kinser misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Shannon - foul #1 on Benjamin Shannon, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | James Kinser makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | James Kinser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:56 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon is denied on a layup by James Kinser | 25-18 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | James Kinser grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 09:33 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed clanks a jumper from the right block | 25-18 |
| 09:32 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Bacon and he's fouled by Ronnie Reed - foul #1 on Ronnie Reed, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bob Reed (PF) James Kinser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Bob Reed snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Lin Tao is fouled on the floor by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Lin Tao makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:07 | Iowa | Lin Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:22 | Iowa | Chester Eddy misses the floater from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:11 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed's layup is rejected by Benjamin Shannon | 27-20 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | Edward Bacon grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett is hacked by Joel Simpson - foul #1 on Joel Simpson, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Montano (SF) Ronnie Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Dennis Adams (C) William Jackson, Edward Bacon, Louis O'Neill, Barry Bennett, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Eddy | 27-20 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Chester Eddy | 27-20 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Lin Tao clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 07:38 | Iowa | Daniel Montano misses the tip | 27-20 |
| 07:36 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Montano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chester Eddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Albert Weitzman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glenn Lewallen (fresh) SF - Phillip Bush (fresh) PF - Christopher Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman is hacked by Chester Eddy - foul #1 on Chester Eddy, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Richards (PG), Manuel Lawson (SG), James Kinser (C) Lin Tao, Joel Simpson, Bob Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:24 | Iowa | Chester Eddy pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 06:51 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams tips it but misses | 29-21 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall tips it home | 29-23 |
| 06:33 | Iowa | James Kinser's layup is rejected by Christopher Hall | 29-23 |
| 06:31 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 06:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel Lawson | 29-23 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Chester Eddy can't finish the layup | 29-23 |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | Christopher Hall grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 05:48 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Adams | 29-23 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Lawson - foul #1 on Manuel Lawson, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Lin Tao (PG), Joel Simpson (SG), Ronnie Reed (SF), Bob Reed (PF) William Richards, Manuel Lawson, Daniel Montano, Chester Eddy | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett (PF), Benjamin Shannon (C) Christopher Hall, Dennis Adams | |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:37 | Notre Dame | Glenn Lewallen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | Joel Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Lin Tao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 04:50 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:32 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush can't throw it down | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Bob Reed grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | James Kinser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 04:08 | Iowa | Lin Tao tips it in | 31-25 |
| 03:50 | Notre Dame | Benjamin Shannon scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Bush | 31-27 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Lin Tao misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Shannon - foul #2 on Benjamin Shannon, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | David Reynolds (PF), Anthony Behan (C) Bob Reed, James Kinser | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Jackson (PG), Louis O'Neill (SG), Joseph Chiaramonte (PF), Christopher Hall (C) Albert Weitzman, Glenn Lewallen, Phillip Bush, Benjamin Shannon | |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Lin Tao misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Lin Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lin Tao (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joel Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Behan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis O'Neill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Chiaramonte (fresh) C - Christopher Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Barry Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Ronnie Reed grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Anthony Behan hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Reed | 34-27 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Louis O'Neill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Anthony Behan grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | Lin Tao is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lin Tao, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Richards (PG), Manuel Lawson (SG), Daniel Montano (SF) Lin Tao, Joel Simpson, Ronnie Reed | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Edward Bacon (SG) Barry Bennett | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | William Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Montano - foul #1 on Daniel Montano, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bob Reed (SG) William Richards | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams (C) Christopher Hall | |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:13 | Notre Dame | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Bob Reed misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Chiaramonte | 34-31 |
| 01:21 | Iowa | Daniel Montano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:00 | Notre Dame | William Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:59 | Notre Dame | Dennis Adams grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Chiaramonte misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-31 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Behan | 34-31 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson is fouled on the floor by Edward Bacon - foul #1 on Edward Bacon, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joel Simpson (SG), Ronnie Reed (SF), Chester Eddy (PF), James Kinser (C) Bob Reed, Daniel Montano, David Reynolds, Anthony Behan | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Albert Weitzman (PG), Glenn Lewallen (SG), Phillip Bush (SF), Christopher Hall (PF), Benjamin Shannon (C) William Jackson, Edward Bacon, Louis O'Neill, Joseph Chiaramonte, Dennis Adams | |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Manuel Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Phillip Bush makes the jumper near the basket | 36-33 |