| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) SF - Robert Haight (fresh) PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Joe Scott (fresh) SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Willie Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Robert Haight misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Iowa | Scott McKneely gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Robert Haight shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Hoss - foul #1 on James Hoss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Robert Haight misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Robert Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | James Hampton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvin Peterson | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Scott - foul #1 on Joe Scott, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Robert Haight, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Thomas Johnston (SF), Matthew Amos (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Joe Scott, James Hoss, Robert Alexander, Willie Hart | |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Amos | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Iowa | Michael Heavner gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson can't finish the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Bruce Baker gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Bruce Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Heavner - foul #1 on Michael Heavner, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Robert Haight (SF), Scott McKneely (PF) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Andrew Parker, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG), James Hoss (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Willie Hart (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, Matthew Amos, Francis Ritchie | |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Robert Haight loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 5-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Joshua Stonecipher | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) SG - Joe Scott (fresh) SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Willie Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott is whistled for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), Alvin Peterson (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Robert Haight, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SF), Matthew Amos (C) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 15:16 | Iowa | Andrew Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Matthew Amos misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Iowa | Scott McKneely grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | Michael Heavner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Joshua Stonecipher | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander loses the dribble to Alvin Peterson | 8-6 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Scott McKneely makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Heavner | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander tips it home | 10-8 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Andrew Parker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Bruce Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Alexander - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Jenkins (SG), Robert Haight (SF), David Nguyen (C) Michael Heavner, Scott McKneely, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Willie Hart (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Joe Scott, Matthew Amos | |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Bruce Baker makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | Bruce Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | James Hoss scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Stonecipher and the foul's on Robert Haight - foul #1 on Robert Haight, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG) Bruce Baker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Scott (SG) Joshua Stonecipher | |
| 12:59 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | David Nguyen grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Joe Scott - foul #2 on Joe Scott, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Matthew Amos (C) Joe Scott, Robert Alexander | |
| 12:27 | Iowa | David Nguyen buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Hampton | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | James Hoss hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 11:55 | Iowa | David Nguyen makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Hampton and he's fouled by Adam Nall - foul #1 on Adam Nall, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott McKneely (PF) Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander (PF) Matthew Amos | |
| 11:55 | Iowa | David Nguyen makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fresh) SF - Robert Haight (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott McKneely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 11:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Hampton | 17-12 |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:04 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is hacked by Robert Haight - foul #2 on Robert Haight, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Iowa | Andrew Parker (SF), Alvin Peterson (C) Robert Haight, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG) Adam Nall | |
| 10:55 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hoss | 17-14 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Craig Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG) Craig Fauntleroy, Joshua Stonecipher | |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew Parker | 20-14 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Nall | 20-17 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Willie Hart is called for the reach on Alvin Peterson - foul #1 on Willie Hart, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joshua Stonecipher (SG) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston | |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:43 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher is fouled on the floor by Andrew Parker - foul #1 on Andrew Parker, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| 09:22 | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher scores on a 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Andrew Parker is whistled for a carry | 22-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| 08:47 | Notre Dame | James Hoss drills a shot from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | James Hampton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jenkins | 25-22 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Nall | 25-25 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 07:45 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott McKneely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Stonecipher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Notre Dame | Willie Hart misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 25-25 |
| 07:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander tips it home | 25-27 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-27 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Scott McKneely lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Alexander - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Robert Haight (SF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), Matthew Amos (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Joshua Stonecipher, Robert Alexander, Willie Hart | |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Scott McKneely misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:41 | Notre Dame | Michael Heavner picks off the pass by Matthew Amos | 27-27 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Thomas Johnston takes the ball from Bruce Baker | 27-27 |
| 06:17 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Johnston | 27-29 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Scott McKneely is denied on a layup by Matthew Amos | 27-29 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | David Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 05:47 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston clanks a shot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Robert Haight pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | David Nguyen's layup is rejected by Matthew Amos | 29-29 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:25 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Richard Jenkins (SG), Andrew Parker (SF), Alvin Peterson (C) Bruce Baker, Michael Heavner, Robert Haight, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SG), Willie Hart (PF) James Hoss, Francis Ritchie | |
| 05:08 | Iowa | James Hampton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Fauntleroy - foul #2 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG) Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG) Craig Fauntleroy | |
| 05:08 | Iowa | James Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:08 | Iowa | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | James Hampton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 04:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Willie Hart | 30-29 |
| 04:21 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 04:19 | Iowa | Andrew Parker grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Thomas Johnston is called for the reach on Bruce Baker - foul #1 on Thomas Johnston, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) Richard Jenkins, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF) Joshua Stonecipher | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Bruce Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | Bruce Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:42 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Hoss | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Baker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott McKneely (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Amos (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Willie Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Iowa | Bruce Baker travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Jenkins (SG), Robert Haight (SF), David Nguyen (C) Michael Heavner, Bruce Baker, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Joe Scott (SG), Joshua Stonecipher (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 02:56 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Andrew Parker (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) James Hampton, Scott McKneely, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF) Joshua Stonecipher | |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Richard Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Hampton (PG), Scott McKneely (PF) Bruce Baker, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Willie Hart (C) Matthew Amos | |
| 02:21 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander is fouled on the floor by Scott McKneely - foul #1 on Scott McKneely, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (PF) Richard Jenkins, Scott McKneely | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SF) James Hoss | |
| 02:11 | Notre Dame | Joe Scott is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Jenkins (SG), Scott McKneely (PF) Michael Heavner, Andrew Parker | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF) Joshua Stonecipher | |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Hampton out of the doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Fauntleroy and the foul's on James Hampton - foul #1 on James Hampton, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Baker (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Andrew Parker (PF), David Nguyen (C) James Hampton, Richard Jenkins, Scott McKneely, Alvin Peterson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joshua Stonecipher (SF), Matthew Amos (C) James Hoss, Willie Hart | |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Bruce Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Robert Haight tips it home | 36-35 |
| 00:54 | Notre Dame | Robert Alexander makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Stonecipher | 36-38 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Michael Heavner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Parker | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Haight shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left side | 38-38 |