| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) SF - James Hoss (fresh) PF - Michael Bax (fresh) C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Iowa | Michael Heavner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnston | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble is fouled on the floor by James Hoss - foul #1 on James Hoss, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Michael Heavner hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Stroble | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Michael Heavner connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | James Hoss is whistled for traveling | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Thomas Johnston steps in front of the Michael Heavner pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Iowa | Michael Heavner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Nall | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Notre Dame | James Hoss gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | Michael Heavner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble tips it home | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | James Hoss lays it up and in set up by Thomas Johnston | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Alvin Peterson | |
| 16:03 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matt Henton | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) PF - Keith Liu (fresh) C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Glenn Best (fresh) SF - David Nguyen (fresh) PF - Matt Henton (fresh) C - Stanford Price (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Iowa | Matt Henton's pass is intercepted by Keith Liu | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Fauntleroy | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:36 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie hits the follow up shot | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Matt Henton loses the dribble to Francis Ritchie | 12-6 |
| 14:03 | Notre Dame | Matt Henton steals the ball from Manuel Prater | 12-6 |
| 13:43 | Iowa | David Nguyen comes up short on the runner from close range | 12-6 |
| 13:41 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits the follow up shot | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:08 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Stanford Price snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Michael Bolander picks off the pass by David Nguyen | 15-8 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater misses the lay-in | 15-8 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Stanford Price grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | David Nguyen is hacked by Manuel Prater - foul #1 on Manuel Prater, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Keith Liu, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, David Nguyen, Matt Henton, Stanford Price | |
| 12:16 | Iowa | Anthony Williams loses the dribble to Michael Bax | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Gerald Stroble is called for the reach on James Hoss - foul #1 on Gerald Stroble, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF) Michael Bax | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:38 | Notre Dame | Matthew Rainey steals the ball from Thomas Johnston | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Liu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Colyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Heavner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) C - Alvin Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses long on a jumper in the paint | 15-8 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble misses the easy layup | 15-8 |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | James Hoss snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Keith Liu, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF) Anthony Williams, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey | |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:57 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 10:34 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson loses the dribble to Adam Nall | 17-8 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | James Hoss misses badly on a floater from the left block | 17-8 |
| 10:06 | Notre Dame | James Hoss tips it in | 19-8 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Michael Heavner blows the layup | 19-8 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | James Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 09:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston tips it back up and in | 21-8 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 21-11 |
| 08:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Heavner and he's fouled by Michael Bax - foul #1 on Michael Bax, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Keith Liu (PF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Michael Bax, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Thomas Johnson, David Nguyen | |
| 08:26 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:10 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Fauntleroy | 21-13 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Keith Liu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG), Glenn Best (SG), Stanford Price (C) Matt Henton, Michael Heavner, Alvin Peterson | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Stanford Price hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Palmer - foul #1 on Martin Palmer, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Manuel Prater (SG), Michael Bolander (SF) Adam Nall, Thomas Johnston, James Hoss | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Alvin Peterson (C) Anthony Williams, Glenn Best | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Stanford Price makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:34 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Fauntleroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Bolander (fresh) PF - Keith Liu (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Stanford Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stroble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rainey (fresh) C - Alvin Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Prater | 23-14 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Michael Heavner blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Manuel Prater - foul #2 on Manuel Prater, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF) Craig Fauntleroy, Manuel Prater, Michael Bolander, Keith Liu | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG) Stanford Price | |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | James Hoss knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Johnston | 26-16 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Bax - foul #2 on Michael Bax, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Liu (PF), Justin Colyer (C) Michael Bax, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Anthony Williams (PG) Glenn Best | |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:17 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:55 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey misses long on a shot in the lane | 26-18 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Thomas Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:31 | Notre Dame | Adam Nall is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #5 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Michael Bolander (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Adam Nall, James Hoss, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Glenn Best (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Stanford Price (C) Anthony Williams, Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Alvin Peterson | |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer lays it in | 28-18 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-18 |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey grabs the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Nguyen and he's fouled by Keith Liu - foul #1 on Keith Liu, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), James Hoss (SF), Francis Ritchie (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Michael Bolander, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Alvin Peterson (C) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Best, David Nguyen, Stanford Price | |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Matt Henton takes the ball from Thomas Johnston | 28-21 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Hoss - foul #2 on James Hoss, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Keith Alexander (SG), Michael Bolander (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Thomas Johnston, James Hoss, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG) Matthew Rainey | |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:01 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:43 | Notre Dame | Gerald Stroble takes the ball from Michael Bolander | 28-23 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Bolander - foul #1 on Michael Bolander, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Manuel Prater (SG), James Hoss (SF), Michael Bax (PF), Francis Ritchie (C) Keith Alexander, Michael Bolander, Keith Liu, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Nguyen (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF), Stanford Price (C) Thomas Johnson, Gerald Stroble, Matt Henton | |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:29 | Iowa | Alvin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Adam Nall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Prater (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hoss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bax (fresh) C - Francis Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alvin Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Heavner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nguyen (fresh) PF - Matthew Rainey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanford Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Michael Heavner is fouled on the floor by Manuel Prater - foul #3 on Manuel Prater, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Thomas Johnston (SG), Justin Colyer (C) Adam Nall, Manuel Prater, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matt Henton (PF) David Nguyen, Matthew Rainey, Stanford Price | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Michael Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:35 | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Martin Palmer (C) Craig Fauntleroy, Justin Colyer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), Matthew Rainey (PF) Glenn Best, Matt Henton | |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Gerald Stroble blows the dunk | 31-27 |
| 02:20 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Alvin Peterson - foul #1 on Alvin Peterson, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Glenn Best (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Matt Henton (PF), Stanford Price (C) Michael Heavner, Gerald Stroble, Matthew Rainey, Alvin Peterson | |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Martin Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Matt Henton | 32-29 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Stanford Price comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Palmer - foul #2 on Martin Palmer, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Fauntleroy (PG), Francis Ritchie (C) Adam Nall, Martin Palmer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Alvin Peterson (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Stanford Price misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:48 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Francis Ritchie hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Craig Fauntleroy | 34-29 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Craig Fauntleroy, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Nall (PG), Michael Bolander (SF) Craig Fauntleroy, James Hoss | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Heavner (SG), Gerald Stroble (SF), Matthew Rainey (PF) Stanford Price, Glenn Best, David Nguyen | |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Matt Henton makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Matt Henton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Michael Bolander steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Hoss (SF), Martin Palmer (C) Michael Bolander, Francis Ritchie | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Johnson (PG), David Nguyen (SF), Stanford Price (C) Matt Henton, Gerald Stroble, Alvin Peterson | |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Matthew Rainey makes the wide open jumper near the basket | 34-32 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Bax loses the dribble to David Nguyen | 34-32 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | David Nguyen is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Hoss pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |